Introducing: Stolen - Surviving St. Michael's
Summary
Host Connie Walker introduces the second season of *Stolen*, focusing on her father’s abuse at St. Michael’s Indian Residential School. After learning her father, an RCMP officer, assaulted his abuser priest, she investigates the legacy of trauma within her family. The episode explores how residential schools stripped Indigenous identities and how uncovering these hidden histories aids in healing and accountability.
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Introduction to Stolen Season 2 and Connie Walker
Interview: The struggle to tell Indigenous stories
The Kamloops discovery and shifting public awareness
Connie's brother shares a story about their father
Episode 1: The encounter on the road
Meeting brother Hal and visiting their father's home
Contrasting memories of their father
The story of the priest and the traffic stop
History of Residential Schools and the TRC
Triggers, trauma, and identifying the abuser
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Connie's father's illness and death
Visiting Auntie Ivy and family history
Family conversations about silence and healing
Reconnecting with family and processing grief
Conclusion: The quest for accountability
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