Final Days to See… Bakaan nake’ii ngii-izhi-gakinoo’amaagoomin / We Were Taught Differently: The Indian Residential School Experience
by Shelby Smith

Bakaan nake’ii ngii-izhi-gakinoo’amaagoomin / We Were Taught Differently: The Indian Residential School Experience is closing tomorrow, October 20th.
This award-winning exhibit originally opened at the Lake of the Woods Museum in 2008, and has been on display again this fall. The exhibit allows visitors to learn about the Indian Residential School system with a particular focus on the two schools located in Kenora – Cecilia Jeffrey and St. Mary’s. Powerful images, text, archival material, and personal recollections combine to tell this story.
If you have yet to take in this powerful and informative exhibit, plan your visit to the Lake of the Woods Museum before it is too late!
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Photos: A history of residential schools in Kenora (Source: KenoraOnline.com)
Did you know?
Joseph Sanchez from Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporated was once struck by lightening! He said that he felt the energy in his body for over 6 months and it changed the course of his artwork.