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The Lonely Death of an Ojibway Boy

Charlie Wenjack has come to symbolise the deadly horrors of Canada’s Residential Schools. Unfortunately, many details of his tragic story have been misrepresented in the process.

Robert MacBain
Robert MacBain
· 19 min read
Black and white photo of Chanie ”Charlie” Wenjack as a young boy. He's smiling.
Family photo of Charlie Wenjack (1954–1966).
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