![]() Her strength is tested at the school by a nun (whom she privately nicknames the Raven) who targets her right from the start, forcing her to wear red stockings that draw the other girls' taunts. Her father worries that her spirit will be worn down, but Olemaun knows herself to be proud and resilient. Intent on learning to read, the eight-year-old Inuvialuit (Western Inuit) girl persuades her father to let her attend a residential school in 1944 in Aklavik, Northwest Territories. ![]() Now, in this vivid memoir, aided by her daughter-in-law, she tells a story of courage and determination. Inuit | Residential Schools | Native Studies | Bullying | Self-Esteem | Memoirįor over 60 years, Olemaun (Margaret) Pokiak kept a secret. Fatty Legs: A True Story." Retrieved from 2011 Canadian Children's Book Centre 09 May. ![]()
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