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My search for my sister, the "keeper of memories"
My search for my sister, the "keeper of memories"
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Nakuset only goes by one name and it means "The Sun" in her indigenous Canadian culture. Born into an abusive household, her early days were difficult and it wasn't long before she and her sister Sonya were taken into care by social services. This was the 1970s, and there was a widespread policy of taking indigenous children and putting them up for adoption with white families, removing them from their culture in the process. Nakuset was adopted, her sister wasn't. It was a painful process for Nakuset, but her eventual reunion with Sonya as an adult helped her get in touch with her heritage. The two sisters became close, but sadly their respective childhood experiences had left them scarred, and the reunion didn't have a fairy-tale ending.
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Harry Graham
Photo credit: Nakuset
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Harry Graham
Photo credit: Nakuset
Released:
May 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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