sb arms & legsOct 1, 2025

I screened a #documentary tonight for the #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation called #YouCanCallMeRoger.

What began as a retirement video for longtime chief #RogerAugustine became something much bigger when revelations of mass unmarked graves of #Indigenous children came to light during the production of the video.

We hear from a diverse set of voices including several chiefs, and even former prime minister of canada Paul Martin.

If you're interested in learning about the horrors of the #canadianResidentialSchoolSystem, this film has several first-hand accounts. The film is equal parts horrifying and enraging, and uplifting and inspiring.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13647264/

You Can Call Me Roger (2022) | Documentary

1h 17m

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I learned from the film that today, in 2025, the government of my province of #newBrunswick charges $14,000 per child who lives on reservstion per year to attend public school. For everyone else, it's - of course - free.

This is what #SystemicRacism looks like.

Show threadLed By Gilded Fools
@sb Ambiguous without context. Who pays or attends free?
Oct 1, 2025 at 2:41amWeb
Show threadsb arms & legsOct 1, 2025
@MHowell
I'm not entirely sure who foots the bill, but it seemed implied that the nation paid for it - I have yet to look into it deeper, but i can tell you every settler child off-reserve never pays a dime.
Show threadsb arms & legsOct 1, 2025
@MHowell
I see what I did there. I'm tired. Thank you - I've edited the original message for clarity.