The Disappearance of Natasha Lynn Starr
Maybe one day I won’t be triggered
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I am Indian who had my identity erased at the age of two
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Meeting strangers who share the same DNA
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Misplaced trust
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Welcome to this new place
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In Canada, there are tens of thousands of kids in the child welfare system. Manitoba has over 11,000 kids in care, which is the highest in the country. Indigenous youth make up 90 per cent of that number. Natasha Lynn Starr was one of them.
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New face upon new face
Who are these people remains a mystery
Just like you and your life history
But you have to make do with this weird situation
And accept that you’ll never get a full explanation
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Produced and voiced by Natasha (Reimer) Okemow, edited by Damian Joseph.
Special thanks to APTN’s Director of News and Current Affairs Karyn Pugliese and Executive Producer Cheryl McKenzie.