# @lyle4thompson on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CQC2oThB14S
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70056-lyle4thompson-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-06-13T03:03:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Lyle Thompson (@lyle4thompson) — https://gondola.cc/lyle4thompson

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today I wore a orange ribbon in my hair to honor the indigenous children that never returned home from residential/boarding schools. For the children of the children that did. And for all indigenous relatives that are still grieving and healing—take all the space you need. 
Todays energy on the field went to you.

The mission of Indian residential( schools( 139 Canada) boarding schools(350 USA) 🤫 were to remove children from the influence of their own culture and assimilating them into the dominant culture. And too many people have no idea that this even happened and to many people don’t care... not Enough to share anyways.. with the motto “kill the Indian save the child “ 
The aftermath has been extremely damaging to indigenous communities.
Over the past week they’ve found 319 bodies on residential school properties. 2 schools!!

“As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself. The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what you know. That takes an enormous amount of courage.” - Bessel VanDerKolk. 
So how will American and Canadian leaders take the next right steps and tell their people the truths, the secrets are unfolding and you can’t continue to hide them.
Yes I’m sure this is painful part of history to share, but being honest and truthful with it is where the true healing begins. 

I encourage all my non indigenous peeps to learn more about what happened in these schools. It’s not a part of the curriculum so please take the time to learn more, and support whatever way you feel comfortable.

I’ll end with this.

Today I had more to play for.
I have the blessing of being able to play this game, I have the blessing of wearing my long hair freely.

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