My dad was a great chief of the Simshan Nation, beloved by his people, but at home with his family,

but at home with his family he brought anger and pain.

He told me that to succeed, I would have to leave everything behind.

Now I'm on a journey to find out who and what my dad really was.

The Erb original is an all-new CBC podcast.

Available now.

This is a CBC podcast.

Before we start, this is a podcast about Canada's Indian residential schools

and it contains descriptions of sexual violence, suicide, and abuse. If you need support, you can find

information about where to turn for help at cebec.c.c.a slash Keeper Island.

In 1970, two days before Christmas, an article ran in the Victoria Daily Times about how staff at

Cooper Island were trying to make the residential

school feel like home for the holidays.

The newspaper ran a photo with the story.

It shows a white woman wearing glasses.

She's sort of tucked away, hovering over a table of indigenous kids doing crafts.

She's got an uneasy smile.

The caption reads,

Child Care Worker Dolores Flance, age 21, watches cut out fun.

I'm glad I found you, Dolores.

When you first called and said, I'm Duncan McHugh, I almost said yeah and I'm

Santa Claus and hung up. But I recognize your voice you know you've been on the

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