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Arthur Bear Chief on the devastating experience of writing about being a residential school student
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July 10, 2017
Related School
Old Sun (AB)
Creators
van Koeverden, Jane.
Contributors
Bear Chief, Arthur
Description
"At 74, Arthur Bear Chief is bringing his pain to the page. In his book My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell, Bear Chief chronicles his time in residential school, writing candidly about the sexual abuse he suffered and the long lasting ramifications of that trauma. Bear Chief takes us through the process of writing this honest and devastating memoir."--Article.

Subjects

Bear Chief, Arthur, 1942-

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Statement of Responsibility
Jane van Koeverden.
Publication Information
CBC
Physical Description
1 online resource.
Notes
Citation (APA Style): van Koeverden, J. (2017, July 10). Arthur Bear Chief on the devestating experience of being a residential school student. "How I Wrote It", CBC Books. Retrieved June 23, 2022, from https://www.cbc.ca/books/arthur-bear-chief-on-the-devastating-experience-of-writing-about-being-a-residential-school-student-1.4056475.
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