Garnet Angeconeb is an Anishnaabe man from the Lac Seul First Nation in Northern Ontario. Working with his friend and colleague, journalist Ashley Wright, Garnet put together a website about his experiences as a residential school survival. According to the website:
“The stories on the pages of this website belong to Garnet; they represent his journey from residential school to reconciliation, and his unrivaled courage in sharing his life story with all Canadians…At a time when nobody was acknowledging the horrors of the residential school system, Garnet stood up to the institutions that allowed crimes to be committed against him and other Aboriginal children…By telling his story on this website, Garnet hopes to bring others along on his journey toward reconciliation.”
- Learn more about Garnet and his website project with Ashley.
- Garnet also prepared an educational resource guide that accompanies the material on his website. You can download it here.