Survivors from these schools find themselves detached from their culture, communities, identities, and traditions

Two-spirit and trans survivors face unique challenges, often misunderstood by both communities and support services.

Experiences of exclusion further isolate them, making them more susceptible to trafficking.

breaking down the systemic barriers between Indigenous communities and Western Society

• Acknowledging the indifference to begin

Parent suffering trauma, not given the resources or taught how to parent or how healthy family dynamics should look

Internal oppression

Institutional abuse ingrained into survivors minds, leads to patterns of abuse and trauma

Being unclear with your identity

Indigenous children were sexually assaulted and sex trafficked while attending these schools.

Survivors are still traumatized from their experiences, with the trauma often being passed on to new generations, causing intergenerational trauma

For Officers - what to looks for

To provide proper support system in order to support successfully

The Indian act was a strategic plan, made to destabilize Indigenous communities and identities.

In turn, the effects of residential schools, furthered this through the collective trauma caused by them.

• In the long-term, the past violence experienced puts individuals at a much higher risk of future violence or, human trafficking.