Organize a Reconcili-ACTION Walk
What: Commit to Honour the Indigenous Children who did not survive
When: September 1st to 30th
Heritage Photo of Lejac Residential School
Fraser Lake, BC
Photo of Lejac Residential \School
Fraser Lake, BC
THE LEJAC BOYS STORY
Four Dakelh boys, age seven, eight and nine had ran away from Lejac Residential School on New Years Eve in 1937.
Lejac Indian Residential School was located south of Fraser Lake, British Columbia. The young children were found frozen, approximately 1.2 kilometres from Nadleh Whut'en Reserve, on January 2, 1937.
Allen Patrick Willie
Andrew H. Paul
Morris Justin
Johnny Michel
Inquiry Questions:
1) Why did the boys run away?
2) How cold do you think it was at 6pm the evening of December 31st, 1937?
3) Why do you think it took two days to find them?
Download a PDF version of the
Individual Registration Form and Group Registration Form HERE
EMAIL: xgeorge.candicex@gmail.com
Questions? Click Here.
Reconcili-ACTION Pre Walk Warm-UP
By Damien Ketlo, Nadleh Whut'en & Big Brother Canada
Online Sources:
Educational ResourceS:
FNESC: Residential School & Reconciliation, Gr 10 Teacher Resource Guide
Case Study 3: Lejac Parents Protest, 1944-46
(Pg. 88)
Orange Shirt Day Society
NCTR ReconciliACTION Plans
#94in94Campaign
