Father Breaks Cycle After Son’s School Panic

Six‑year‑old boy’s fear at school prompts father to reflect on his own residential‑school trauma and end the cycle of fear.

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Father Breaks Cycle After Son’s School Panic

Alexander Redhead of York Factory First Nation, living in Ste. Anne, Manitoba, watched his 6‑year‑old son freeze at a local school in October 2025. The event reminded him of his father, Roy J. Redhead, a Sixties Scoop survivor who was taken to a residential school in Manitoba. Redhead, a chief and musician, rarely showed warmth, a legacy that now affects his parenting. After a frightening incident in Calgary last summer, Redhead pulled his son home, vowing to replace fear with love. The article, posted Jan 25, 2026, highlights intergenerational healing and the power of listening to protect children from historic trauma.

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Indigenous parentingresidential schoolsManitobafatheringintergenerational trauma