IRS Survivor Profiles

A group of survivors from the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School have graciously agreed to share their life stories. Each survivor has created their own profile with the help of the MDCC IRS Legacy Coordinator, Dorene Bernard.

We honour your lives and are grateful you would share your stories with us and future generations. We thank you for your courage and commitment to sharing your stories.

Nancy Elizabeth (Howe) Lutz
Sipekne'katik First Nation

Rose Anne (Knockwood)Morris
Sipekne'katik First Nation

Jane (Mary Jeanette) Young Abram
Millbrook First Nation

Karen Bernard Byard
Baltimore, MD

Roy (Jake) Denny
Eskasoni First Nation

Georgina Doucette
Eskasoni First Nation

Dennis Gedeon
Listuguj First Nations

Mary Hatfield
Pictou Landing First Nation

Marilyn Simon Ingram
Elsipogtog First Nation

Troy Daniel John Paul
Membertou First Nation

Genevieve (Jenny Rose) Johnson
Sipekne'katik First Nation

Lottie Johnson
Eskasoni First Nation

Theresa Julian
Pictou Landing First Nation

Mary Rebecca Julian
Sipekne'katik First Nation

Judy Julian
Paqtnkek First Nation

Isabelle Knockwood
Sipekne’katik First Nation

Alan Knockwood
Sipekne'katik First Nations

Margaret Labobe
Lennox Island First Nation

Charlotte Labobe-Morris
Lennox Island First Nation

Andrew Lafford
Membertou First Nation

Shirley Morris
Eskasoni First Nation

Iris Nicholas
Tobique First Nation

Christine Pierro
Wagmatcook First Nation

James "Jimmy" Sack
Sipekne’katik First Nations

Katherine Sorbey
Eskasoni First Nation

Patricia Stephens
Millbrook First Nation

Deborah Rose Stephens
Sipekne'katik First Nation

Marlene Thomas
Lennox Island First Nation

Lena Mae Toney Bernard
We’ko’kmaq First Nations

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Join the Discussion, Send a Comment

Are you an IRS survivor? A descendant? We would like your input into the development of the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre IRS Legacy Program. What could the MDCC do to share and preserve the legacies and histories of the IRS survivors? What do you want your grandchildren to know about your life and your generation? Please let us know.

We would like to thank all participants of our MDCC IRS Legacy Project Community Gatherings, who shared stories and input. We look forward to hearing from you again.

There were many survivors and family members who indicated during our gatherings that they would like to submit their contributions of pictures, stories, art and their profiles to be included within the exhibit and collections. There are many who could not be at our community gatherings and we welcome and invite those who would like to contribute to the IRS Legacy program to contact us.

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• Would you rather send the MDCC a private comment? Contact Tim Bernard, Director of History and Culture, at tim@cmmns.com