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 could
barely remember or I buried it so deep
That I blocked it out
POSITIVE THINGS CAN
HAPPEN

FROM A RESIDENTIAL
SCHOOL

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE EVEN

THOUGH WE WERE CALLED
UNEDUCATED PAGANS
• Lejac precision marching
band was formed in
1961.All band members
I was a former member from 1961 to 1964. The band was composed
of twelve drums
And the rest played an instrument called a Fife .There were 40
members in the band
Plus the person in front who carried a banner, and of course a leader.
 The Lejac Band

and went on to win many awards for their

ng abilities .
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
Band
On Tour of Northern BC 1964
Going on a tour to Grand Prairie
in 1964
This was my final year in
Lejac school
1964
Lejac band in front of school circa
1963
 Lejac band marching in
Vanderhoof

These were practice runs leading

up to the
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 we
Actually ate good food ,and most of all we were treated
 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,
native
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
Whoops!! Just thought I would include this
.Looking at picture

Right to left Clifford Quaw, Roy Seymour, Frank

Frederick. The
Choir boys were chosen and the nuns priests, and
 Lejac school choir circa
1962
WHAT 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
Mussi-cho

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