We Were Children

We Were Children

2012 en 88 minutes

Rating: 7.5

Plot

For over 130 years till 1996, more than 100,000 of Canada's First Nations children were legally required to attend government-funded schools run by various Christian faiths. There were 80 of these 'residential schools' across the country. Most children were sent to faraway schools that separated them from their families and traditional land. These children endured brutality, physical hardship, mental degradation, and the complete erasure of their culture. The schools were part of a wider program of assimilation designed to integrate the native population into 'Canadian society.' These schools were established with the express purpose 'To kill the Indian in the child.' Told through their own voices, 'We Were Children' is the shocking true story of two such children: Glen Anaquod and Lyna Hart.

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Cast

Lyna Hart

Lyna Hart

Self

Ross McMillan

Ross McMillan

Father Y

Glen Anaquod

Glen Anaquod

Self

Alicia Hamelin

Alicia Hamelin

Lyna (4 Yrs Old)

Jade Hamelin

Jade Hamelin

Lyna (10 Yrs Old)

Jennie Morin

Jennie Morin

Lyna (18 Yrs Old)

Rebecca Gibson

Rebecca Gibson

Sister Mary

Rene Batson

Rene Batson

Glen (6-7 Yrs Old)

Brun Montour

Brun Montour

Glen (12 Yrs Old)

Justin Ducharme

Justin Ducharme

Glen (18 Yrs Old)

Justin Courchene

Justin Courchene

Glen (Adult)

Tyrone Brooks

Tyrone Brooks

Glen's Cousin (6-7 Yrs Old)

Rachel Seenie

Rachel Seenie

Glen's Aunt

Glenn Cochrane

Glenn Cochrane

Lyna's Grandfather

Fawnda Neckoway

Fawnda Neckoway

Lyna's Mother

Maggie Nagle

Maggie Nagle

Sister 1

Shawney Moar

Shawney Moar

Girl at Sink

Kohl Bohemier

Kohl Bohemier

Cree Speaking Altar Boy

Tasha Weight

Tasha Weight

Supervisor

Robert Kostyra

Robert Kostyra

Black Robe Priest

John B. Lowe

John B. Lowe

Deputy Minister

Curtis Moore

Curtis Moore

Father X

Jon Ted Wynne

Jon Ted Wynne

Inspector

Kayla Contois-Moar

Kayla Contois-Moar

Virginia

Kristen Harris

Kristen Harris

Saskatchewan Nun

Carlos Swampy

Carlos Swampy

Timothy

Daina Leitold

Daina Leitold

Sister Margaret

Jeff Skinner

Jeff Skinner

Principal - Saskatchewan

Janelle McPherson

Janelle McPherson

Sewing Girl

Rivers Thomas

Rivers Thomas

Second Boy

Darcy Fehr

Darcy Fehr

Glen's Teacher (Priest)

Lois Brothers

Lois Brothers

Glen's Teacher

Ashley Hirt

Ashley Hirt

Nurse

Darren Felbel

Darren Felbel

Priest - Saskatchewan

Ramsey Bruce

Ramsey Bruce

Glen's Cousin (12 Yrs Old)

Alice Dano

Alice Dano

Nun 1

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