As any other victim of the residential schools, children between the age group of 4-12 are still in the process of developing into young adults, the toll of such a detrimental institution can never be forgivable nor forgettable. Bernice speaks of how the sisters always tried to achieve the goal of overpowering students by stripping them of their culture and cutting their long hair that symbolizes strength for women. The act of aggression projected by adults towards kids at such a young age can cause psychological trauma that stays with that child throughout generations.
Identically, indigenous people mostly suffered while attending IRS, but after they’ve been released is when the damage was already done, mentally speaking. “Aboriginal children
