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Talking about it: What residential schools did to Indigenous children

Talking about it: What residential schools did to Indigenous children

Update: 2025-01-09
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***A heads up: This episode contains unbleeped swearing and covers sensitive material, including sexual abuse. Please listen with care.***


In this episode, Vermont Public reporter Elodie Reed joins Huntington, Vermont resident and Lakota elder Beverly Little Thunder and her daughter, Lushanya Echeverria, at the movies. Together they watch the documentary Sugarcane, about the horrific history and intergenerational trauma of residential or boarding schools.


Homegoings is a production of Vermont Public. Follow the series here.


This episode was mixed and reported by Elodie Reed, with additional editing by Myra Flynn, Mikaela Lefrak and James Stewart. Myra composed our theme music and all other music is from Blue Dot Sessions. Elodie is also the graphic artist behind this episode’s Homegoings artist portrait.

We have more shorties and conversation coming in the weeks ahead so stay tuned!

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Talking about it: What residential schools did to Indigenous children

Talking about it: What residential schools did to Indigenous children

Vermont Public