When my son cried, I listened. My father never had that when he was in residential school

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This is a First Person column by Alexander Redhead, a father from York Factory First Nation who lives in Ste. Anne, Man. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. WARNING: This story contains details of

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When my son cried, I listened. My father never had that when he was in residential school

When my son cried, I listened. My father never had that when he was in residential school

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