She said her brothers ran away twice from the Mush Hole – the name given to the residential school by its students in reference to the food they were served – in an effort to return home. “For our family, and the community of Pikwakanagan, Joey never really came back home,” she said. Greg Sarazin, a resident of Pikwakanagan and nephew of Joey, carried the sacred staff with an eagle on top and led the crowd to the newly-created tombstone. The back of the tombstone had a dedication written by family member Christine Commanda entitled In Remembrance of Joe. According to other Pikwakanagan members who were also forcibly removed from their homes in order to attend a residential school, it appears that Joey was the only residential school student not return home.

Source: thestar September 03, 2021 14:48 UTC