Braiding the Strands: Time Before and After Indian Residential School

Notice how Mona Stonefish begins her story

• How does Mona Stonefish challenge the construction of ᓂᑕᑦ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ (First Nations people) as damaged victims?

• How does she signal ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ (Nishnaabe) strength and power and she is not in need of saving or rescue by white settler professionals?

• How does Mona Stonefish assert ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ (Nishnaabe) views of ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ (governance), ᐊᐧᑯᒥᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ (relationship), ᐃᔑᑭᔐᐧᐃᐧᐣ, ᐃᓇᑎᓯᐃᐧᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᑫᑌ ᐃᔑᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ (language, culture, and traditions)?