Cruelty | Charles Joseph | EP 223

This episode was recorded on November 10th, 2021. Charles Joseph is a Kwakwaka’wakw artist known for his masks, totem poles, and canoes. His work can be found in homes and businesses worldwide, including mine. His “Residential School Totem” stands before the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts for “all Canadians, not just residential school survivors.” It represents Charles’ “reconciliation” and his “story is on the pole.” Charles’ carving homepage Facebook page _______________ Timestamps _______________ [00:00] Intro [02:21] Charles’ background [03:36] Backstory: Jordan’s first non-native friend [09:59] Tough times at residential school; finding enough to eat [12:35] Being locked in as punishment [14:14] Isolation and treatment by so-called Christians; rejecting religion [16:35] Unmarked graves at Canadian residential schools [19:29] Jordan asks what could motivate such cruelty tow