(on the residential school system) Overall, I think it helped rob our people of a sense of self-confidence, and being confident in out own identities. But it feels like we 're turning the corner to recognizing that none of us set up those systems. My late grandmother remarked when we were at the apology (in the House of Commons) 'Grandson, they're just beginning to see us'. That's a profound statement for a lot of reasons. She raised seventeen kids, all of whom went to residential schools. I was the first generation not to in our community. She said, 'What I realized is that I couldn't turn this heavy page in a dark chapter of our history. It's going to take every single one of us . First Nations and Canadians.
