<p>Dave Poitras was born on a trapline near Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. Between the ages of four and eleven, Dave was institutionalized at Holy Angels, a Catholic residential school in Fort Chip.</p>

Dave Poitras was born on a trapline near Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. Between the ages of four and eleven, Dave was institutionalized at Holy Angels, a Catholic residential school in Fort Chip.

Dave Poitras

How I Survived is a podcast about recreation at residential and day schools in Canada’s North that celebrates the strength, resilience, spirit, and creativity of former students and Survivors.

How I Survived is a collaboration between the NWT Recreation and Parks Association and the University of Alberta. 

The research and podcast have been supported by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the NWT and Nunavut Lotteries, and the Government of Canada’s Department of Heritage.

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How I Survived is a podcast about recreation at residential and day schools in Canada’s North that celebrates the strength, resilience, spirit, and creativity of former students and Survivors. How I Survived is a collaboration between the NWT Recreation and Parks Association and the University of Alberta. The research and podcast have been supported by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the NWT and Nunavut Lotteries, and the Government of Canada’s Department of Heritage.

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