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Six-year-old Shin-chi and his older sister, Shi-shi-etko, are sent to an Indian residential school far from their home and parents. They must use only their English names and are not allowed to speak to each other for many months at a time as they work hard and go to mass and always seem to be hungry.
2) Shi-shi-etko
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Shi-shi-etko is leaving in four days to attend the residential school which is a school where native children were sent to learn English and learn about European culture and religion. She spends the last days at home treasuring the beauty of her world and listening to her mother, father and grandmother share valuable teachings that they want her to remember.
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