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Dr . Angelina Weenie is the Program Coordinator , Indigenous Education - Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor , Indigenous Education at First Nations University of Canada .
Dr . Anna-Leah King is the Chair of Indigenization and an Associate Professor - Indigenous Education ; Educational Core Studies ; and Language and Literacy Education in the Faculty of Education .
By Angelina Weenie and Anna-Leah King
Education has always been important to us . The outcomes were different in many situations but , ultimately , First Nations people wanted their children to succeed . Our parents instilled the importance of education in us and supported us . We come from a nation of proud and resilient people .
Indian Residential Schools attended by the Angelina ’ s family members
Marieval IRS
Angelina Weenie ’ s Grade 3 class at Sweetgrass Day School , n . d .
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Lebret IRS , SHSB 1339
Photos from Angelina Weenie ’ s private collection
Weenie family with school bus in background , n . d .
Weenie family at Lebret for Lorraine ’ s graduation , ca . 1961-62
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