Shirley Roach-baa, a survivor of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, passed away in August 2021. Her legacy of advocating for Indigenous education and truth and reconciliation efforts will continue to inspire generations to come.
Shirley Roach-baa passed away in August 2021, but her lifelong journey of learning and healing will continue to teach the rest of us for generations to come.
She was tremendously supportive of Indigenous students on campus in her role as an Elder and expanded her outreach to inspire others to reconnect with their traditional language and culture. A firm believer in Indigenous-led education, Shirley often shared her story with elementary high school and post-secondary students in order to build cross-cultural understanding and shed light on the impacts of these colonial systems on First Nations communities.
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