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In the matter of John Furlong and Immaculata School

I, Pius Samuel Charlie, born December 2,1961 at Bums Lake Hospital and now residing at 20
Tibbetts Cres., Bums Lake First Nation, Bums Lake British Columbia HEREBY MAKE OATH
AND SAY AS FOLLOWS, that:
1.
I attended Immaculata from 1965 to 1975, from kindergarten to grade 8. John Furlong was
my phys ed teacher. During his phys ed teaching-this is where I first met him. I can remember
him throwing basketballs at the kids and hitting them with the metre stick. At Immaculata the nuns
were very hard on the Native children. I remember one time the nuns shaved the heads ofthe boys
and cut the hair of the girls. At one time we were fed what looked like dog biscuits. The nuns
during this time made the Native children brush their teeth with salt and water. During school
detentions the nuns made the students stand with their backs to the wall for hours. Also the
students had to sweep up around their desks on their hands and knees, using their hands as the
broom and the dustpan;

2.
Sister Marcelle must have enjoyed strapping Natives. They used a belt that was about half
an inch thick and about two to two and a half feet long. Students held out their hands with palms
down and take whatever came via punishment. Sometimes I remember students were brought into
the boiler room. One time I was brought in there and given the strap. I remember being hit with the
strap and it hurt many times over and over. It still bothers me to this day;
3.
I could not go to the RCMP about the abuse because, they came and got us when we didn't
go to schooL They were like the truant officer;
4.
Mr. Furlong still lingers in my mind. Mr. Furlong was a PE teacher-Natives were treated
like cattle. During the run he would go behind the slowest person and he would strap the person
with the metre stick. I attended Immaculata School which is located at 248 3rd Ave. Some part
along the way it made me lose my identity as a Native person. We were strapped for speaking our .
Native tongue. Henceforth I don't speak my Native tongue. Mr. Furlong was part ofthe problem at
Immaculata;
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Attached as Anneuxure A is a report card for me for the years 1967 to 1975;

6.
When I was young and living in Bums Lake Brtish Columbia I was not allowed in certain
stores and was not permitted to walk on the same side of the street as white people, as I am a First
Nations person;

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During our school field trips to other places, we had to sit at the back ofthe bus.

SWORN TO BEFORE ME at
Burns Lake, British Columbia
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STATUTORY DECLARATION - PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

In the matter of John Furlong and Immaculata School

STATUTORY DECLARATION
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Warren Chapman
Barrister & Solicitor
343 Highway 16
Box 258
Bums Lake, B.C.
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