I am a Ghost
Whose tribe has been
Slaughtered
Our language and way
deemed savage.
Hatred and anger
From a society built on
Bloodied lands
Stolen from brown
Native hands
Painful past
His-story and her-story
Taints future
Generations.
This is a trigger warning: the Resident Evil photo series is a series that depicts the current state of the St. Eugene’s Residential School near Cranbrook, B.C. It currently operates as a Casino and Golf resort. The photographer of the series traveled to Cranbrook from Nelson. Residential schools are a devastating mark on Canada as a country. It is important for Canadians to expand on their perspective of Canadian history and indigeneity. In order to prevent the past from recurring in the future, we as Canadians need to openly acknowledge our mistakes and follow through with changed behavior. Cultural Genocide is not something we want to be remembered for. The indigenous people you know today are actively recovering from the Government of Canada’s attempt of eradicating First Nation, Metis and Inuit culture and identity.
About the Author
Kaitlyn Richardson Nobiss, also known as Indigihunny or Indigenous Savage, is a second-year Digital Arts student at Selkirk College. Her passions encompass film, digital illustration, murals, acrylic painting, and Indigenous portraits. A strong advocate for public art, she has collaborated with the Nelson District Arts Council for the Nelson International Mural Festival and aspires to create her own mural. As a non-status Indigenous artist with roots connected to the Beaver Lake Cree Reserve, she currently calls Nelson, B.C. home.
