Lejac school circa 1940s

Lejac Indian Residential School. Located on the shores of Fraser Lake BC. I spent almost 12 years of my life In this school. Most of which I couldbarely remember or I buried it so deepThat I blocked it out

POSITIVE THINGS CAN HAPPEN

FROM A RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE EVENTHOUGH WE WERE CALLEDUNEDUCATED PAGANS

• Lejac precision marching band was formed in 1961.All band members were already trained

I was a former member from 1961 to 1964. The band was composed of twelve drumsAnd the rest played an instrument called a Fife .There were 40 members in the bandPlus the person in front who carried a banner, and of course a leader. In 1964 the bandHad a director who was an RCMP officer. Corporal Patrick Meikel

The Lejac Band

This band went on to win many awards for their marching abilities .Their distinctive red and white uniforms were well known throughoutBC, and Washington state.ngton state

Band members are Philip Joseph, Philip Charlie, Benny Joseph, in the background my Uncle Jimmy Quaw. The band had a marching engagement for the St.Josephs Catholic school in Vanderhoof BC

These five are from left to right Bobby Inyallie,Oliver Alec,David Isaac,Benny Joseph and Douglas Morris

The band marching in Fraser Lake BC

This was taken after I left circa 1965 or 1966

Lejac band on a practice with the parents watching. circa1965

Lejac School Marching BandOn Tour of Northern BC 1964

Going on a tour to Grand Prairie in 1964This was my final year in Lejac school1964

Lejac band in front of school circa 1963

Lejac band marching in Vanderhoof

These were practice runs leading up to the

Main parade in Prince George May Days

IN looking back to my stay at Lejac Indian Residential school. It was

The only time when we were happy. Whenever we went on a tour weActually ate good food ,and most of all we were treated like realHuman beings not uneducated savages.

Lejac Shutdown in June 1976

Just thinking of all the students who will never reach their full potential. We have Lost doctors, lawyers, Indian chiefs, nativecarvers, hockey players all gone!!!

What the Lejac school students went through

During our stay at this residential school will be hard to erase in our minds, and to some physically, but we must start the healing process and most Survivors are doing this.

Personally this TIOW and PDIP Program is one giant step forward for me and other survivors. The healing process starts with yourself, to come to terms with this and to overcome the obstacle to start anew.

Whoops!! Just thought I would include this .Looking at picture

Right to left Clifford Quaw, Roy Seymour, Frank Frederick. TheChoir boys were chosen and the nuns priests, and brothersdid this often they ordered you to do this, never mind askingIf you wanted to or not

Lejac school choir circa 1962WHAT REALLY PUZZLED ME WHILE IN LEJAC WAS THE LACK OF TRAINED

MEDICAL PEOPLE, ALSO WHY DID ALL THE BOYS GO FOR A WALK WHILE ALL

GIRLS STAYED BEHIND??

Mussi-cho

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