Wemotaci First Nation is a community of about 1,300 people in Quebec's Mauricie region, about 400 kilometres north of Montreal. (CBC)The school mobilized social workers and alerted the local health and social service agencies of the situation, she said. "I know that there are some youngsters who are suffering, and living through some things, so that's why we wanted to put a safety net around those children," Dominique said. It was also upsetting, she said, to see how many children lacked the self-confidence to refuse to turn self-harm into a game. It is goose-hunting season in the region, and the children have next week off for the goose hunt and other cultural activities.

Source: CBC News May 05, 2018 01:13 UTC