An 8-part series that tells the stories of four students: three who survived and one who didn’t. They attended one of Canada’s most notorious residential schools – where unsolved deaths, abuse, and lies haunt the community and the survivors to this day. Hosted by Duncan McCue.
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Qmoney$
5 out of 5 stars
Must listen
While this was hard to listen to, it was so needed. It opened my eyes to something I didn’t know a lot about. This podcast worked hard to be insightful & investigate from many angles. I highly recommend.
Regmeyet
5 out of 5 stars
Compelling and heart wrenching
Thank you so much for doing this podcast. Over the years I’ve read certain things and have heard certain things about schools and abuses from the Catholic Church. I am an American and this podcast proves that this kind of abuse happens everywhere. I thank you and all of the guests for being so open and honest with sharing this heart wrenching story. The pain and healing is generational and it seems that you doing this podcast was part of the process. I pray for all of those families and truly wish them the best because they deserve nothing less.
Blacker2SS
5 out of 5 stars
Great
Tore at my heart with all the names at the end. Great podcast. Rest easy children 💜
AngtheArtTeach
5 out of 5 stars
Masterful and genuine
This is a tough story to tackle, but it is done with finesse, compassion, and masterful investigation and storytelling. My heart hurts for all who experienced this trauma. My heart rejoices for the hope in renewal for the First Nations people of Canada and their children. I highly recommend.
1ColeMomNick
5 out of 5 stars
A moving, painful and unforgettable story
This podcast was incredibly well done. The host was so empathetic in the telling of a painful, sordid history. I’m an American who lived in Canada for four years growing up. This story is about one school but, unless you’re burying your head in the sand, it’s about the history of both our countries and the unjust treatment of Native Americans and First Nation people that continues today. Thank you to CBC for covering this.
jak1155
5 out of 5 stars
Truly amazing podcast
Journalism was top notch. Duncan was a great host, and he made sure to beautifully honor all survivors and the children who died.
dnogs58
5 out of 5 stars
Grief
I wept during the final episode. Institutionalized, systemic abuse. Podcasts like these are eye-opening. They force me to look at the world in a different light. I pray for healing for all the victims. I am thankful that the silence is finally being broken in our day.
PlinaKu
5 out of 5 stars
It will make you angry
But this needs to be known by as many people as possible. What happened to these children is absolutely horrifying. They’re beyond brave talking about their experiences.
Greenmel
5 out of 5 stars
Honoring the children
Duncan approaches the painful discovery of Kuper Island with such care and respect. This is a story that is hard to hear but important to learn. Through it all the children’s stories are told with honor and care. Listen to the very end to hear the names of the students.
texasbrant
5 out of 5 stars
Best most heart wrenching of 2022
Truth that needs to be exposed and taught! Done with grace and understanding. I learned so much.
Ohio150
5 out of 5 stars
In depth reporting
A little slow at first but really deep and thoughtful reporting
zxxcb.
5 out of 5 stars
Eyes wide open
Duncan McCabe I thank you and your incredible KUPER ISLAND team for revealing through those who survived in their own voices, the violence both physical/sexual they endured by representatives of the Cathedral Church . This is an emotionally difficult yet necessary 8 pt. series to digest. The great healing appears to have begun. Duncan your weaving of first hand account occurrence’s and storytelling is what makes this series so thoughtfully personal. Well done! KF Albuquerque NM
ChrisMcGeorgiaLover
5 out of 5 stars
Moving and necessary
Wow. I started looking for a new podcast and was lucky enough to find this one. It was told with more grace and compassion than any I have heard before. It was moving and changed my outlook forever. I listened to the very end….every last name.
redhead4947
5 out of 5 stars
Thoughtful, respectful
So well done. Heartbreaking and infuriating telling of horrid and unforgivable treatment of indigenous children. Broke my heart…
TpListenerofPods
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you.
Outstanding journalism. The world needs to know the truth of the crimes perpetrated against Indigenous people, children, families, generations. Especially those committed by the catholic church. The perpetrators and the institution must be held accountable.
ZanderZooooo
5 out of 5 stars
Please listen to this podcast!
This story is devastating. I appreciate the care that the creators of this podcast took in creating this.
Jenna-vec
5 out of 5 stars
Gut-wrenching, essential listening
I didn’t know the details of Canada’s residential schools when I came across this podcast. I hoped to gain an understanding of that history with this series. I came away from this feeling informed, but also haunted. This series does a remarkable job gathering the buried stories told through both written records and eye-witness account. The host is gentle and considerate of the trauma these people endured. It is exceedingly well-produced. This series was hard to hear, but it affected me deeply. I can only wish the survivors peace and thank them for sharing their stories.
FOATIG
5 out of 5 stars
Courage
This has been a difficult and heartbreaking podcast to listen to but my life is forever changed for having done so. I am inspired by the courage of those who told their heartbreak, it was their courage that gave me courage to listen to their stories. If I may be so bold to say, we all must listen to this podcast, out of respect to the lives that were stolen and to those who continue to survive it’s lasting impact.
Mogley2016
5 out of 5 stars
5 stars
Important. A punch to the gut. A must-listen.
Emilyanne Andrews
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you
Probably the best podcast I’ve listened to. So hard to hear, but it feels like an honor to bear witness to the stories at the same time. Thank you for bringing much needed attention and humanity to this important topic.
formet hoosier
5 out of 5 stars
Hard to listen to
Very great podcast. Sad, tear inducing, maddening, eye opening and so much more. It is hard to express. Thanks to Duncan McCue and all involved.
dirtclubber
5 out of 5 stars
Great reporting but I have a question
I couldn’t find a direct email to the show so I’ll post my question here. If Richard was turning off and on the light then who turned it on the last time? Seems that it would be hard to do that yourself if you were truly taking your own life. Makes me think it was staged so the children would witness and provide an alibi for Dufore if that makes sense. Was this question ever raised?
Shish848
5 out of 5 stars
Riveting
This is important. Some stories are painful to listen to, but necessary to hear. This is one of those stories. Thoroughly researched and professionally presented. Heartbreaking and rage inducing, thank you to everyone involved for working to educate us.
EJHARDY06
5 out of 5 stars
Devastating and beautiful
So hard to listen, but so incredibly important. Validating and honoring the truth is the very least that we can do in the journey toward healing. It’s absolutely gutting, what has been to our First Nations people, and what continues to be done to them, in the name of Christianity and white progress. It’s shameful.
Moe-monkey
5 out of 5 stars
Eye-opening story
I’m so glad to have stumbled upon this podcast. It makes me so mad to learn about all these priests taking advantage of children, and it makes me angrier to learn that the government would do this to native families. Thank you Duncan and your crew to have opened our eyes and taken us on this tragic journey but so important piece in history.
Cait Stud
5 out of 5 stars
Tough but necessary
Outstanding investigative journalism done with so much empathy. This was so hard to listen to, but I feel grateful to have heard these stories and I admire that these journalists fought so hard to bring these victims truth when they were denied real justice. This story will stay with me forever.
jennstary
5 out of 5 stars
A must listen
Thank you for helping to revise what most of us were taught in our history classes. #teachthetruth
Elbybara
5 out of 5 stars
If you aren’t indigenous, you need to listen to this
A high quality investigative podcast, probably the best I’ve ever heard. Powerful examination of history and present, respectful and humble interviewing, no gimmicky stuff like in many other “investigative reporting” podcasts. Immense gratitude to those who shared their pain and stories so we can learn. It boggles the mind what so many children and families had to endure.
KItty_J18
5 out of 5 stars
Hard to hear but needs to be told
This is a really tough topic but needed to be told.
Bluntslipknot
5 out of 5 stars
Fk the Catholic Church !
Great podcast! I now need blood pressure medicine because of the furry it brought out of me! Everyone that is complacent to what was going on should be shot, reassigning predators doesn’t make the problem go away. Those poor kids (now adults), had things happen to them that are unthinkable!! The church and government just allowed it to happen, and continue to cover it up to this day. Whoever helped cover up and participated should have the same fate as those kids did!! Fk the church and fk the government
scccejt
5 out of 5 stars
Kuper Island.
You Beautifully told a horrific story. There just seems to be no end to the horrid Inhumane atrocities that humans are capable of.
sneedsbrownie
5 out of 5 stars
Compelling, difficult, well-done
This was wrenching, compelling, and sensitively told. If you are able to listen to stories of physical
Npeace27
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you
Thank you for sharing this story.
JustJen77
5 out of 5 stars
Must listen!
This was beautifully done. Heartbreaking and at the same time it brings hope. Every child matters. All of our children.
waterjewel
5 out of 5 stars
Profoundly moving
I urge you to subscribe and listen to and share this podcast. As a white-bodied woman from northern MN, I grew up with an awareness that my grandparents, immigrating from Scandinavia, settled on land stolen from indigenous peoples in the early 1900’s. As an ordained clergy, I’m late in learning my own Presbyterian denomination operated schools such as these in the states. The sensitive, thorough, investigative journalism of this podcast is worthy of awards and should be a required listen in schools, churches, government bodies, and for all striving for racial justice and reparations. Yes, even those of us late to the game. With deep respect and gratitude for the children and their families, and those who are bringing their stories to the world, thank you.
christex796
5 out of 5 stars
Powerful & heartbreaking
It’s such a hard podcast to listen too but it’s also the first time I’ve heard such detail on these schools. These children’s story needs to be told so real change can happen for our people.
Celticrco
5 out of 5 stars
Heartbreaking
Thank you for sharing your history. I believe you.💚
MBehrouzi
5 out of 5 stars
Listen to this Podcast
Exceptional and heartbreaking.
JamesRush
5 out of 5 stars
Heartbreaking and eye opening
Definitely tough to listen to. My heart breaks for the victims. I cannot fathom the horror of the torture endured then and the pain that they still feel years later. The damage done by the monsters to these kids infuriates me. Nobody should ever have to suffer like these kids. Thank you for bringing awareness to this horrific history of abuse and for giving a voice to the brave victims who survived. The host is wonderful and has a special way of talking to victims that I truly appreciate.
Keeksters117
5 out of 5 stars
Yep!
Horrifying but told in a sensitive way. Binged in one day.
K_A_S_
5 out of 5 stars
Tough but important
For the first time, I actually struggled with listening to a podcast because hearing the survivors stories was so tragic and heartbreaking. But the truth is if these kids had to live through it, we should honor their right to tell their story and be willing to listen. The long-term ramifications of the schools on these indigenous communities can’t be ignored. Thank you to the survivors who were willing to be vulnerable and tell their stories and the team who worked on this.
dre.bug
5 out of 5 stars
The sad tragedy
Such a devastating reality of what indigenous children had to live through and some that didn’t get to make it out with there life’s! This was a deep but beautiful podcast definitely recommend to listen to just be prepared to cry
sUzQb
5 out of 5 stars
Poignant and Powerful
This was so beautifully done. It’s hard to find the words to describe how deeply this story touched me. It is impossible to listen to the victim’s and their families without caring for them with complete empathy. Much respect to the host and the crew that delivered this story. It had to be told. It needs to be told over and over. Thank you for doing it with respect and loving care. Incredible podcast.
Kathy_TX
5 out of 5 stars
Hard to listen to but very eye opening.
I had heard about these schools but I didn’t know all the hidden horrors. I have cried many times listening to this podcast. It was very eye opening but also heartbreaking. Monsters indeed walk amongst us and they need to be outed, acknowledged by the church and brought to justice. I pray the people that were victims of these atrocities find peace, healing and love.
666boobookittyfck
5 out of 5 stars
Wow. What a Podcast
Truly hard to not binge the episodes in one day. Thank you to the survivors for sharing your stories, this cannot continue to be swept under a rug. I can’t recommend it enough.
momclrh2o
5 out of 5 stars
Another excellent CBC podcast
Excellent storytelling and interviews that immersed me into the topic and kept me engaged.
Plrubio19
5 out of 5 stars
Riveting yet painful
Just as the other review states… it was not an easy listen but it is a story that deserves to be told and listened to. It was done respectfully and with great detail. I was especially moved to hear all the children’s names presumed to be buried on the island. May those angels rest in paradise.
Oogaboogachooga
5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful!
Amazing podcast and wonderful host! So kind
Amanda1084
5 out of 5 stars
Incredible Podcast
Such a well done podcast! So sad but a story that needed to be told. Cried a lot throughout but the names at the end really got me. Would love to hear Duncan on another podcast!
treesaltskyskin
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent and heartbreaking.
This podcast is not easy to listen to, but it is beautifully told.
COWBOY68
5 out of 5 stars
Powerful
This is a tragic but truly powerful story that had to be told . I can’t imagine the pain and suffering for those that got abused , raped or killed at these schools . Just remember this is just one school !!! Duncan you tell the story perfectly and your questions really get the most out of the people you are interviewing . Fantastic !!!
SuperNova198917
5 out of 5 stars
Incredible Podcast
Thank you for bringing attention to these events. The truth always rises up.
ChayMyLovd
5 out of 5 stars
The awful truth
Humankind can be so savage and predatory. Religion was used as an excuse to harm others and control them. Those children paid with their lives and we’re robbed of their innocence. All because someone, a long time ago, got strapped on a cross. If Jesus lived today, he’d probably be treated and live past his thirties. Listen to the story and vow that every child matters. Every Native American matters. We lived on their stolen land and raised a civilization of greed on their bones. I am so sorry that they suffered so much.
SonnyS13
5 out of 5 stars
Unbelievable and enlightening.
This podcast of the Kuper Island school is a history of trauma and resiliency. You cannot stop listening to what these strong survivors witnessed and lived through. Wonderfully and respectfully told. The document that is available through the podcast sheds light on, in many cases, the loving, traditional families they were taken from. Once you know, you cannot forget.
ScepterAir
5 out of 5 stars
Sensitive to the victims
The host is incredible at making sure the victims of this horrific story are not any more affected by his findings, that seems to be his priority, and he still delivers the facts of the atrocities of the story. Usually don’t listen to such stories because I feel useless hearing the, but it was interesting and everyone should hear it .Incredible.thank you.
Autopath
5 out of 5 stars
Awe-Inspiring Survivors
Although these stories are painful to hear, hearing them is necessary. Just as your heart is carved out by the tragedy, it’s also filled by the sense of awe you feel about the courageous survivors and the perseverance of the community in reclaiming it’s soul and traditions. Duncan and his team share this story with sensitivity and dignity.
Spooky Noodle
5 out of 5 stars
Great podcast!
Informational, extremely respectful, and includes a load of trigger warnings if you are sensitive to any topics involved. Would recommend to anyone wanting to educate themselves!
Jen from Wyoming
5 out of 5 stars
WOW
This was so moving for me. I couldn’t stop my tears for a lot of the time, but at the end during Belvey’s interview, about what happened to her brother, made my heart ache. Not only for her, but for all of the families affected by Kuper Island. She was treated with such respect and love that it moved me to sobbing. Thank you for telling their stories…we can’t ever forget what happened, so it NEVER happens again. All children, especially the white ones in America (I’m American), need to learn about residential schools and how this happened in the not too distant past. Thank you.
Acoustic Guru
5 out of 5 stars
You must listen
Heartbreaking, necessary truth telling. Tragedy and horror reported, researched, and conveyed with such care for the victims/survivors. Moved beyond measure. Thank you.
Lee_Lee92
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you!
What an awful topic and so tragic but this podcast was done so beautifully. Duncan, you seem to be genuine, empathetic and a talented journalist. Thank you! May this help spread healing and light.
BellaPaton
5 out of 5 stars
Exceptional podcast
It’s a very devastating story, but one that I’m glad I know more about because of this podcast. The host is just lovey - very respectful and genuine. Great listen and an important one as well
Draugo
5 out of 5 stars
Heart Wrenching
What a unbelievable part of Canadian history. This podcast is done very well. This is a story that had to be told and Duncan tells it with grace.
3547 sim
5 out of 5 stars
5-Star
Absolutely captivating story. Duncan did justice under the horrible circumstances. Would highly recommend.
Ajbuda
5 out of 5 stars
Best way to tell a bad story
This was the most thoughtful, tactful, well-meaning, and delicate, yet firm reporting I have experienced. It’s a hard listen, yes, but very very well done on a subject most don’t want to talk about. Amazingly done.
Tfabmcg
5 out of 5 stars
Devastating and Tragic Story
Wow, such a disturbing story and that it was only 50 years ago and went on till more recently. I was so Impressed not only with the due diligence of Duncan, but his empathy and recognizing how traumatic it was to each person he spoke to showed a special warmth.
itsnotbrucewillis
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you
Difficult but necessary content and stories to take in. Duncan and the CBC team did an outstanding job in this production. This is gods work, and I look forward to hearing and learning more from them. Thank you.
Kathy Calix
5 out of 5 stars
Incredible, compelling, heart wrenching
Thank you for this podcast. This story deserves to be told. My heart hurts for the all the pain and suffering these people went through. They deserve the world. 💖
IngMod
5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
It’s hard to title this podcast as wonderful since it covered such a traumatic, dark episode in human history, but it was wonderfully done and an important piece of work. I waited anxiously for each episode to drop and I’m so glad I listened and learned. My apologies to the first nation people about what we white people have done and continue to do to indigenous peoples. Thank you so much for your fine reporting.
twindaddy05
5 out of 5 stars
Tragic
This is undeniably one of those stories that must be told that to honor the people who were treated the worst by those who should have taken better care of them.
DiTiG
5 out of 5 stars
One of the best
Duncan is one of the most amazing reporters I’ve ever listened to. He is emphatic and kind and his interviews are done in a warm and sensitive manner. To make a podcast that tells of so much pain and suffering but keeping all its participants in a protective layer of understanding is absolutely necessary and Duncan does just that.
Please&Thanks
5 out of 5 stars
Secrets Revealed
Compelling series. The survivors stories are heartbreaking. I don’t have words to convey the depth of sadness I feel that this happened. Compassionately told. Carefully produced to be equally fair and truth seeking. Painfully difficult at times to listen to the accounts of abuse. This podcast expertly done, reveals injustices through documentation. Researched in depth that records would allow from the time that still exist. Highly recommend. May Peace be had to the survivors of residential schools and the First Nations People.
Crashes immediately
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you
Thank you for doing the difficult work documenting these histories. I have heard. I will remember.
Bailymama
5 out of 5 stars
Kuper Island
This is one of the best podcast I have ever listened to. Well told and thoughtful. Don’t miss it if you have a heart for others
DeeanaRc
5 out of 5 stars
Tragic but important
A tragic history beautiful told. Thank you for reporting. It’s so important.
Eliot the Ladybug
5 out of 5 stars
Kuper Island
A very well done podcast. Duncan McCue tackles a difficult topic head on, always with a delicate hand, humbly respectful of the individuals’ stories he is sharing.
piratecreech
5 out of 5 stars
These stories need to be told
I’m an avid true crime listener and this was a very tough listen. These stories need to be elevated, that can’t keep getting swept under the rug. When will the Catholic Church be held accountable for all of their sins. Truly speechless. My heart goes out to the victims. Hopefully someday First Nation people will receive the Justice they deserve.
Tyfry82
5 out of 5 stars
Sad story but fantastic story telling.
CBC always puts out great storytelling, and this one is no exception. Duncan has a unique voice, and soft touch when speaking with the victims in this series. Part of the healing for some involves feeling that their voices are heard, and I’m probably not the only one to say we hear you. Thank you for telling this story.
WanderingMoors
5 out of 5 stars
The Truth Will Always Surface
This is the most heart wrenching podcast I’ve ever followed. It is told with such brutal honesty, yet in a loving and sensitive narrative that is a wonderful legacy to all the innocents who endured such hatred and whose lives were sacrificed. May all the souls of the indigenous/first nations who were so wronged in the USA and Canada rest in their paradise.
ScholarsSecret
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you
A breathtaking, heartbreaking story that wasn’t easy to report, tell, or hear. And all the kids’ names 💔
parkinglotboner
5 out of 5 stars
Keep gagging
I be killing her throat
katie9er
5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic host
Duncan McCue is so empathetic and endearing. It’s touching to hear how he speaks with the victims and their families/friends and it’s clear he has concern for their continued wellbeing. That means a lot in today’s world. Thank you for the education.
persiankitty20
5 out of 5 stars
Should be in history books in Canada, if not already.
Love this podcast. It was a great way to teach people about residential schools if they didn’t already know. Duncan is wonderful and empathetic beyond his years. Calming voice equals calm soul. Thanks for great podcasting.
Eyeing Canada
5 out of 5 stars
Enlightening
We can no longer pretend we didn’t know. Thank you for shining a bright light on all that happened to the indigenous community in the name of religion.
OaksKP
5 out of 5 stars
Great reporting
I’m blown away with sorrow every time I read or listen to a podcast about the horrors done to indigenous people. I just wanted to thank you and the team for creating this podcast and educating me on current and past cruelties taken against humans. I for one, will figure out a way to help, thank you again.
La Nuit Owl
5 out of 5 stars
Beautifully Told
The stories and recollections are so utterly heartbreaking, but compassionately and beautifully told. The reporting is amazing and tries to get through to the truth while staying kind to the trauma of the people in the story.
MariD22
5 out of 5 stars
Everyone needs to hear this!
Whew…where do I begin?! As I’m listening to this through gasps, anger and tears in my eyes I kept asking myself, how have I never heard of this? I’m just heartbroken to hear the stories of the survivors, the pain and the strength in their voice is both painful and inspiring. This podcast has sent me down a hole of researching and trying to find as much information as I can. As a mother I can’t even begin to fathom all those babies, kids and teens just tossed away like an unclaimed sweater left at the playground. My heart aches for them and their suffering. So thankful for the incredibly brave survivors that revisited a past that nobody on this earth should ever have to live. They are the voices for those who can no longer speak and man did it touch my heart and just bring me to tears. Thank you Duncan, Tony, James, Belvi and Richard for putting out into the world I only wish this will bring them peace and although I don’t feel we could ever give them justice for their pain and suffering I pray they get that somehow.
djdflp
5 out of 5 stars
Kuper Island
Thank you for this eye opening podcast. I’m forever saddened by man’s inhumanity not to just man but children.
JosTAussie
5 out of 5 stars
Great and horrifying
I thought the stolen generation of Australian Aborigines were treated badly but I’m horrified at the amount of abuse and genocide committed against Native Canadians. Generations of trauma falls at the feet of the Canadian government and it doesn’t look to me like nearly enough reparations have been made
uuuuggefan
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent podcast.
This podcast is as informative as it is shocking. It is a well done history of an injustice that needs to be told.
MissLiner
5 out of 5 stars
Bearing witness
A deeply important story, children treated unspeakably by members of the Catholic Church, abandoned by everyone but their community, purposefully sent to this fate by the State. The pain that the survivors put themselves through to tell their story, to make sure this is not forgotten, to reach for whatever justice might still be possible . . . I hope everyone who can will listen and bear witness, and think very deeply about this culture, that could spawn such atrocities. This happened within my lifetime.
ChristineJack
5 out of 5 stars
Heart wrenching
My heart breaks for these people. So hard to listen to, but I feel better now that I have
faithful Drea
5 out of 5 stars
Engrossing
This podcast takes you to so many different levels of abuse and injustice! I am going to research a lot more on this evil school. I truly hope that these priests and all other who worked at this school come to justice. If not on earth then in the after life. I will pray for all these children now adults to have some peace in their lives. I have sobbed while listening to this podcast. The sexual abuse as well as all the mental and physical abuse need to be justified. My heart goes out to all of these children.
this is b s oke
4 out of 5 stars
Kuper island Indian School
I had no idea these thing were happening in Canada at that time. I’m sorry more people weren’t brought to justice. Seems terrible to treat our native people that way. I know we’ve done that too! I’m appalled to learn that the catholic priests are still treating boys that way and probably still getting away with it for the most part!! Why can’t I find parts 7-8?
gaysanon
5 out of 5 stars
Evil,abusive, corruption, sexual predators
One of the hardest podcasts to listen to, but not nearly as hard as what the survivors and their family friends have had to endure… the trauma experienced thru the generations…How can we have any hope in humanity when evil like this is everywhere…
jubijam
5 out of 5 stars
reminder
i don’t love this podcast. nor do i like it. it is a wonderful piece of journalism but it is also a terrible gutwrenching reminder of the past and how little has been done to make amends. it’s hard to listen to work like this but i see it as a call to action—to be empathetic and compassionate, to respect histories of people and land, to uplift those carrying the burden of that history. i hope you will see it as the same.
Jhbown6
5 out of 5 stars
Very eye opening and horrific
This is horrific! I’m so sadden that this was done and want those who did this to be held accountable. I want people to acknowledge that this was done and some kind of justice!
Omahabyrd
5 out of 5 stars
Feeding the Dead
What beautiful traditional “sacraments” you and those you interviewed shared with us. I feel privileged to live in a time where there are podcasts like yours that educate and shine a light on the atrocities committed against those who did nothing more than live somewhere that others wanted for themselves. Thank you, David, and all those survivors❤️you’ve introduced us to.
Mama Bex
5 out of 5 stars
Great work
Thank you for your work and sharing this story. It’s a sad thing that there are so many more stories like this that need shared.
Kiddoincalif
5 out of 5 stars
Where is episode 5?
I thought that episodes were dropping on Monday? I don’t see episode 5 yet. I am loving this podcast-
DorisRN
5 out of 5 stars
Sad truths
It’s time that the Catholic community opens their eyes to the corrupt individuals in their so called religion
rudytutes
5 out of 5 stars
Raw story that must be told and never forgotten
I cried right along with the survivors I pray they find peace
zeldatennis
5 out of 5 stars
Where’s Episode 4?
Where’s Episode 4? I thought episodes were dropping on Mondays? Ahhhh!
jenbuddha
5 out of 5 stars
Bittersweet
This is an amazing podcast. Heartbreaking and eye opening how the Canadian Government systematically destroyed the indigenous culture and soul of the native people.
Miarobinson
5 out of 5 stars
So moving
This is a wonderful podcast. It is so tragic, but handled so delicately. I was extremely moved by this. The narrator is wonderful and tells this story with such care for the families and generations affected by these injustices. This is 100% worth the listen. This information needs to be shared with the world. Thank you for all of your hard work and to the families sharing their stories.
Sane human
5 out of 5 stars
Great, heartbreaking Podcast
This is a very well produced and ethically curated podcast. I feel uncomfortable with the first review saying how it’s boring and puts them to sleep. This trauma isn’t for your entertainment, this podcast is to shine light the horrendous actions that Native peoples have experienced at the hand of colonialism. It’s to give survivors the ability to pull these terrible experiences from the shadows on their haunted psyche. Duncan, the host and narrator has a very calming and empathetic voice which is exactly how survivors of trauma should be spoken to and about. Thank you.
Dwsamoker
5 out of 5 stars
Native
What we have done to North Americas native people is beyond horrible. It’s important for this to be heard.
Abbycp12
5 out of 5 stars
Great Podcast
Thank you for telling this story and the individual stories of those involved. It’s heartbreaking to hear the level of trauma and abuse received by the children but I’m grateful the truth is uncovered. Thanks also to survivors for their courage to share.
moonbugstar13
5 out of 5 stars
Sink or swim
I love this podcast an all of them so far . Didn’t even know there was such a school , if that’s what you want to call it .. is there a book out on this ??? Keep up the good work ..
Angry Genghis
5 out of 5 stars
Riveting
Such a well-researched and presented series. Hearing the first-person accounts from survivors is harrowing and heartbreaking. Their childhood horrors at the hands of priests and nuns in this residential school are told with dignity. Solid reporting. Another great Canadian series.
Ginger Granite
5 out of 5 stars
Done with genuine care and respect
This story is profound. I hear genuine care and respect for it and the people who share their experiences. Our narrator on this journey guides us through the significant and life stunting impacts these residence schools proliferated. The truest journalism comes from the heart - just like this.
Dittyknitty
5 out of 5 stars
Heartbreaking
As a Black woman who’s ancestors were stolen from Africa and bought to this land and murdered, raped and degraded, stripped of everything that identified them as Africans, hearing this story about the native Americans hurts my heart so much. It’s a crime to go into someone’s home and rape them and Murder them but yet these people were allowed to hide behind the church and rape and murder children for YEARS! This podcast is very well done even though the subject matter is very hard to receive.
Devon Down Under
5 out of 5 stars
Great, very troubling, story.
I’m a big fan of “dark” true crime type podcasts and in my opinion, this one has it all, along with a relatable and empathetic narrator. Well done!
gna_b31
4 out of 5 stars
Can’t get into it
I don’t know why I’m so bored with this podcast. It’s an interesting topic, and eye opening. However, I can’t stop daydreaming and getting sleepy while listening to it.
wakible
5 out of 5 stars
Residential schools
Heartfelt my ancestors 😢😭💔
UICnessa
5 out of 5 stars
Shameful history
Incredible reporting. Thank you for bringing these stories to light.
pitateet66
5 out of 5 stars
Extremely devastating
In the little I’ve listened the two brothers in the first episode seem to have more sorrow then anger. I don’t understand how a pro life organization can do so much DAMAGE to CHILDREN and FAMILIES. I hope those children are never forgotten by all involved. I hope they haunt generations of those who inflicted this terroristic behavior.
Podcast information
- Amount of episodes
- 10
- Subscribers
- 132
- Verified
- No
- Website
- Explicit content
- No
- Episode type
- serial
- Podcast link
- https://podvine.com/link/..
- Last upload date
- November 30, 2022
- Last fetch date
- May 29, 2023 6:26 PM
- Upload range
- MONTHLY
- Author
- CBC Podcasts
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- Copyright © CBC 2023
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- Kuper Island Introduces: Helluva StoryHelluva Story is an intimate and illuminating weekly half-hour featuring the best in audio documentary. Listen along with host Duncan McCue as he explores the beauty and messiness of real life with storytellers and their subjects. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/-JH561Nv0 comments0
- E8: Every Child MattersThe team tracks down the last person to ever see Richard Thomas alive at Kuper Island Residential School. Donnie Sampson was just 10 years old at the time and has disturbing memories of the day — that include a familiar and problematic name from the past. Host Duncan McCue takes the results of the investigation back to Richard’s sister Belvie who must decide what to do next. In Penelakut, the community rallies around their children — the new generation, the adult survivors still healing, and all the ones who never came home. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/kuper-island-transcripts-listen-1.66225510 comments0
- Kuper Island Jun 28 · 45m E7: Hurt People Hurt PeopleThe children who attended Kuper Island Residential School faced a terrible aftermath trying to process what happened. The abuse they suffered there often coloured their relationships with family and community — with devastating results. Meanwhile, the team learns one of the perpetrators from the school spent his later years being taken care of in relative comfort — all paid for by the Oblates. They demand to know why. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/kuper-island-transcripts-listen-1.66225510 comments0
- E6: It Didn't Feel Like JusticeWe explore what really happened during a 1990s RCMP task force investigation triggered by the high number of allegations of sexual abuses at the Kuper Island Residential School, and track down a former staff member who witnessed the horrors firsthand. We learn one of the abusers at the school, Brother Glenn Doughty, is still alive. We try to reach him and learn troubling information about his whereabouts. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/kuper-island-transcripts-listen-1.66225510 comments0
- E5: Feeding the DeadAn archaeologist uses the stories of survivors and a ground-penetrating radar machine to pinpoint where children who died at the Kuper Island school were buried, sometimes in places where no one ever wanted them to be found. And we explore how the Hul'qumi'num people honour their ancestral dead, and why this work is important when it comes to unsettled spirits and unmarked graves. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/kuper-island-transcripts-listen-1.66225510 comments0
- E4: What happened to Richard?Richard Thomas was smart, kind and well-loved. He was having no problems in school and he wanted to go further in education. Then inexplicably, days before his graduation, he’s found dead in the Kuper Island school gym. His death was ruled a suicide — with no further questions as to why. We piece together a portrait of the teenager through his own writings, and find an old coroner’s report that raises more questions than answers about how Thomas died. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/kuper-island-transcripts-listen-1.66225510 comments0
- E3: Sink or SwimSurvivor Belvie Brebber tells us about her five years at Kuper Island Residential School, a time filled with fear, cruelty and sexual violence. Belvie makes it out alive, but her younger brother Richard Thomas does not. She describes a terrible phone call that shattered her family forever, and why she never believed the school's story that her beloved brother died by suicide. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/kuper-island-transcripts-listen-1.66225510 comments0
- E2: Nights on the Boys’ SideWhat was it like to be a student at one of the most notorious residential schools in Canada? Survivors James and Tony Charlie share their own account of recurring sexual abuse at the hands of their teachers, starting with a fateful trip to Montreal's Expo '67. Their stories speak to how abuse rotted all facets of school life — and how at Kuper Island, no child was spared. To find transcriptions for episodes of Kuper Island, please click here: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/kuper-island-transcripts-listen-1.66225510 comments0
- Kuper Island May 17 · 31m E1: A School They Called AlcatrazDuncan McCue travels to Penelakut, an island off the coast of B.C., and the site of the Kuper Island Residential School. The community has torn down the reviled building, but the dark memories of what happened at the nearly-century old institution linger. Survivors James and Tony Charlie give a tour of their old school grounds, and we look into the mystery of what happened to one boy, Richard Thomas, who did not make it out alive. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/kuper-island-transcripts-listen-1.66225510 comments0
- Introducing: Kuper IslandLong after the Kuper Island Residential School was torn down, the survivors are still haunted by what happened there. Investigative reporter Duncan McCue exposes buried police investigations, confronts perpetrators of abuse and witnesses a community trying to rebuild — literally on top of the old school’s ruins and the unmarked graves of Indigenous children. Episodes release Tuesdays, starting May 17.0 comments0
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