The Education of Augie Merasty : A Residential School Memoir

The Education of Augie Merasty is a powerful memoir by Joseph A. (Augie) Merasty, a retired Cree fisherman and trapper, who recounts his harrowing experiences as one of the 150,000 Indigenous children forced into Canada’s residential school system. In this candid and courageous account, Merasty reveals the deep emotional, physical, and sexual abuse he endured, as well as the systematic erasure of Indigenous identity and culture. Despite the trauma, his voice remains generous and authentic, offering a personal and compelling testimony of survival, resilience, and the lasting impacts of colonial assimilation policies.