For Kátł’odeeche Elder Doug Lamalice, healing means upholding dene culture

For Kátł’odeeche Elder Doug Lamalice, healing means upholding dene culture

Doug Lamalice’s mother, Sarah Elizabeth Lamalice, rarely spoke about her experience in Hay River Residential School. Instead, Doug and his siblings grew up with questions. He and his siblings wondered why their mother insists they wear certain clothes and follow strict rules at home. “We always wondered why we had sidewall cuts on our hair,” Lamalice said. “We’d put on a white shirt and black pants and shoes and wear them all day until the eveni…