Indigenous Boarding School Survivor Details Mental Health Trauma

The video discusses the traumatic experiences of Indigenous children, like Brought Plenty, who were forcibly taken to boarding schools to erase their cultural identities. It highlights the abuse they faced and the lasting impact of intergenerational trauma. The federal government is now addressing these issues, with efforts to provide mental health care and raise awareness. Brought Plenty and her daughter Neela are working through their trauma and have started a nonprofit to help locate missing children and support survivors.

What was one of the first traumatic experiences Brought Plenty faced at the boarding school?

• Being made to speak English

• Being forced to wear a uniform

• Having her hair cut off

• Being given a new name

What was the primary goal of the federal government in placing Indigenous children in boarding schools?

• To teach them new languages

• To provide them with better education

• To assimilate them into Western culture

• To improve their living conditions

What is one of the key challenges in providing mental health care to boarding school survivors?

• Shortage of mental health professionals

• Resistance from the survivors

• The need to indigenize mental health care

• Lack of funding for mental health programs

What is intergenerational trauma?

• Trauma experienced by a single generation

• Trauma passed down from one generation to the next

• Trauma that affects only children

• Trauma that is easily resolved

How are Brought Plenty and her daughter Neela working to address the impact of boarding schools?

• By writing a book about their experiences

• By seeking legal action against the government

• By starting a nonprofit to raise awareness

• By organizing protests

What tool did Neela and her mom purchase to help locate missing children from boarding schools?

• A satellite imaging device

• A drone

• A ground-penetrating radar machine

• A metal detector

What is one of the outcomes of Brought Plenty and Neela's nonprofit work?

• They have stopped all boarding schools

• They have improved their relationship

• They have found all missing children

• They have received government funding