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A book on Canadian residential schools was too traumatic for a third grader according to one mother who complained to the CBC. The book, I am Not a Number, tells a story of a Jenny Kay Dupuis’ grandmother, a residential school survivor. The school apologized for sending the book home, but the incident brings up a good question: when is it appropriate to introduce difficult topics like boarding schools, genocide and forced removal of Native people? We’ll talk with educational experts about how and when these topics can make their way into the classroom.
Guests:
Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis (Nipissing First Nation) – co-author of “I am Not a Number” and an educator
Dr. Star Yellowfish (Keetoowah Cherokee) – director of Native American Student Services at Oklahoma City Public Schools
Jameson Lopez (Quechan) – researcher and PHd candidate at Arizona State University
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