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Frances Reflects Storytelling
by Frances Bolton
Witnessing The Unseen …. I had grown up as a part of the unseen. In my experience as a helper in in The Indigenous community, I have seen the unseen and the stories. It’s not the names but the stories of the unseen that are shared here. I welcome listeners to join, and ask questions. I see.I share the stories of the unseen.Wa,
Episodes
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Indigenous: Post HS Graduate
Indigenous Post-Grduates
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‘24-Yr 2 #PostStrokeRecovery P.2
I am an empty- Nestor, life skills transform my reality …. Discussions on my Vacaii, one final time, as a Solo parent….. A lot happened
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Grief of Step ….. Familes when they’re broken
There are a vastness degrees of being a Step anything, esp. as an Unseen Indian girl/teen, now mid-50’s …. The loss of a lil girl I’d witness her grow up in pure love, Being Seen, My stepmoms death changed everything…… but I still love and care cuz I’d grown up in witness the love, compassion and...
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Grief, Loss Parameters of Step
Years later, even 33 years afterwards…. I consider still family from age of 8 - 22 - A reflection for me …. For my Pops as death of a lil Cuzzie, created in love, surrounded in love, now gone.
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Unseen Graduates S.5 Ep.2
End of the tunnel … supporting Youth for Post-Graduates. Let’s Celebrate Them
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Financial Privilege…. P.1
The opportunity for a vehicle let alone a 2nd vehicle is upon my reflection this time via Indian viewpoint … P.1
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Justice For Cole #MMIM / MMIW
A.4. Ep.7. #MMIM #JusticeForCole #LongHair #WeMatter Cole was 27 years old & Cole was murdered April ‘24. Cole was stabbed 27xs and, His hair was cut off. A sad irony, Aug ‘23, his sister Kyla Red Bear was also murdered + left in a wooded area. #CanadaMMIM #CanadaMMIW
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An Unseen Youth …. BDay Celebrates
A new work colleague shares her newfound experience working with Youth & The Unseen Youth can be in a school setting… Something simple, like conversation over a span of 5 months …
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Death of the Unseen- Uncle Max
Lateral Violence & thievery surrounded My Uncle Max’s death in the early 1990’s. He was dead for a month B4 his body was discovered in June/July, the hot months. My uncle was truly The Unseen <3 and We didn’t need Theft of Our Family Emrg Funds, but his sister stole it, for her new house. #TheUnseen
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Marriage of the Unseen: Season4 ep.3
The marriage of the Unseen P.1 unbeknownst story of the provincial/federal governments impact upon The Unseen, cross-cultural ties, and marriage to a narcissist
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Indigenous Love P.4
We can add to Our Lil Clan …. In many ways esp. working in secondary schools & beyond, as supports to expand adult choices youth make … Season4, Ep.2 Happy 2024
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Poverty, of The Unseen
A shared, lived experience of going beyond food insecurity to sharing. the wealth of food …of The Unseen
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Moms Xmas Stocking - The Unseen
S 3 Ep.18 —> Not only personal experience, but TikTok has exploded with The Unseen Xmases, of Moms empty stocking. Happy ‘23 Holidays
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Change DuringCovid Times S 3. Ep.17 P.2
The pandemic has challenged The Unseen …. Here are a few, Just a few stories that happened with The Unseen….
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Change …. Regardless of Co-vid 19 P.1
After the pandemic, for some, these are their stories… of The Unseen
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Indigenous Youth Suicide P.1
S.3 Ep 16 Aboriginal Youth by Suicide. is 3x’s higher & higher still compared to male ratio for females. A RS shared a few words of concern about her pregnant 24 yr old with suicide. A perspective on Youth n depression especially when doing their formal education to returning home, after being…
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S 3, Ep 15 Unseen Graduates/ Youth Mental Health/ Colonialism
A difficult episode as I’ve witnessed my youngest and all the youth of worked with. Idealism is shot down for a variety of issues & There’s no one to help hold them up with their health, mental health or to remain grounded from Colonialism wreaks havoc on their mindset.
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Indigenous Children- Our Children, In Foster Care
S 3, Ep 14 - This is heart wrenching as nothing has changed when statistics prove neither the federal/ provincial government has done nothing except alienate our children. I share my personal aunt story of fostering held no value to The Ministry, ironically, none of that has changed in 25 years.
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S3, Ep 13 Unseen Mom of 2 in urban city
Intense mental struggles happen when married to a narcissist. It’s been 19 yrs of reflection and choosing good mental health, for my sons to witness you can be alone and be okay.
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S3, Ep 12 Elderly & Urban City Homelessness
My Pops is 74, statistics, on CTV News, say it’s 39%, but it’s larger than that across B.C. Personally, I witness the human struggle for housing anywhere…
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S3 E.11: PostStroke, a year later ‘23
Learning to accept #PostStrokesFran has been a whirlwind of acceptance and Mt interactions with my children, my community & change to acceptance of not working, at this time…. Just focusing of Frances World- a first.
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The UNSEEN-80’s MMIW
Having no sense of value, being in the system of colonialism, How do the unseen tread?
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S.3 Ep.9 Gratitude of 2023
Has an overwhelming sense of gratitude for those who’ve seen me, throughout my 9 mo. PostStroke, especially my kids who just want their loving mom… Being seen through an illness.
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Ultimate Unseen-Vancity DTES
The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is a collection of the largest Unseen and difficult to witness Our Loved Ones surviving in a mess of chaos.
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The Unseen Aboriginal Soldiers: Nov 8
National Aboriginal Veterans Day: Nov 8. Season3, Ep.7 The Unseen Of a people Unseen by Canada for a very longtime.
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S3Ep6: Genocide of Our People -the major Unseen
There’s NoMore Unseen than Our People who attended and many lost their lives before they even began … It’s everyday Our Society needs to understand. I’ve been trying for 30 yrs or more…
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6 mo. Post-Stroke Understanding Death, Grief + Loss
As a solo-mom, post stroke. My sons help hold me up + Their childhood friend who’d mom had just died. A success, as a mom to know my children know Our rituals regarding death, grief n loss is a proud moment, for this mom.
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Season3, Ep.4 Solomon Almost an empty nester
?a momma bear, now, with time on her hands while on disability is a foreign way to now live. No more wake up the child/ren for school, making lunches/ pick ups etc. #MoreTimeOnYoutHands #SemiRetired
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Solo Dad of Daughters:70’s vs.90’s
As a young girl we look to our parents for guidance in love & relationships, as we search as we become adults. My work w. Youth of 35+ yrs takes me to advocate when I witness some similar from the youth and family’s in my work. Just experience of a past life shared, just that.
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S.3 Ep.2 Stroke Survivors Acceptance of longer times, + We do need Help
Post-Stroke, at home it takes much longer to do the simplest errands requiring help, as a Solo-mom & stroke survivor to ask for help is so difficult to do.
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S.3 Ep. 1. Life at 17
Life at 17 …. Life of the unseen
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Difficult Moments not a day
It’s not positivity of moments, but it’s just a moment of difficulty not a bad day upon reflection. The Creator only gives what we are able to handle I reflect on a few moments….
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P.4 Acceptance of Post-Stroke, at home
Learning to accept my personal accomplishments are now different than w. 2 arms/hands/legs were … The realization Is huge as I accept this, at home w/o my sons at home
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P.3 Post Stroke, at home
After 10 in the hospital, is learning to accept assistance at home. I’m learning to get support from my friends- gardening and cleaning
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O.2 A stroke story
Stories of strokes & How it can affect our bodies, in different ways, especially emotionally
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A Kemano speak conversation w. My Pops
Our family is from Kemano, BC. A mini dialogue in 2 months Post-Stroke m. Enjoy our impromptu. Wa,
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RIP StepSon, An Unseen Loss
A struggle to be seen by family never or rarely happened for him. So much so, as with colonial institutions + society, after 27 years, my stepson chose to take his life. What I strive for people to see … the unseen… you will be missed Josh
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A stroke occurs….
A personal experience, briefly expressed/ shared via my voice struggles. I apologize.
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Photos By The Unseen … and why
Frances’s Invisibility cloak … s.2 Ep.13
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Sasquatch- Best Hide-n-seeker ever! Urban/ Solo mom struggles relayed
Woven into youth work & Solo-mom struggles is to tame the Wild Man in ways of knowing and staying connected is such an important relevance for keeping/ giving space…
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1st Time Mom of the Unseen
W/o Auntys to guide me, I was alone. Ironically, my Van District colleagues helped hold me up during my pregnancy of 10 months & as a new mom. I’d only 2 uncles to help support me, their love, amazing + The love of my baby sister, Lana (photo w. My 1st)
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Young + Disconnected - In the ‘90’s
No Self-Love. Being disconnected, and young while Unseen in post-secondary/ UBC NITEP program
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Celebrating A Degree- No longer the unseen, finally
Through turmoil, hardship, multi-barriers, intense grief, and a solo mom with 2 sons residing in Van East Side. The end of 2021 & I’m about to celebrate in a pandemic.
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Indigenous Love P.4 Celebrate The Unseen
Blanketing and Celebrating The Unseen for gramma in our school setting despite all the barriers he’s battled he is going to graduate! *no photo of him due to his age-A photo of my sons grad photo*
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Post-Graduates P.1 Guest Speaker, Amber Shares …
?What happens to OurIndigenous Graduates, after Graduation? A guest, Amber, a teacher sharing the Unseen
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Indigenous Love P.3 RIP Nanny. From the age of 14, this Unseen Teen was seen …
At age 14 yrs, The unseen was seen, by an ever so loving Nanny who’d adopted me & much later, my Big son in 1998. So much love shared
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RIP Lee Maracle - Indigenous Love P.2
A solo-mom of 3, and her 2 daughters were a integral part of my teen years. Imagine a sliver of an Aunty amongst 4 girls w/o a mom and Lee is your 1st mentor? Wow, how fortunate for the unseen
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Indigenous Love - Part 1
It Take A Community to Raise a child … The act of sharing Indigenous love with dear loved ones ….
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Part 2: A revisit of Lil’Fran & MyWork
It’s been almost 30 yrs of my work in schools, a speciality in seeing The Unseen. Yet, having grown up in a vast number of elementary schools, I was seen.
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Silent Suffering
For me, it’s hunger, for others, it’s lateral violence. And yet, for others it’s victims of violence… Silent Suffering is very real.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Witnessing The Unseen …. I had grown up as a part of the unseen. In my experience as a helper in in The Indigenous community, I have seen the unseen and the stories. It’s not the names but the stories of the unseen that are shared here. I welcome listeners to join, and ask questions. I see.I share the stories of the unseen.Wa,
HOSTED BY
Frances Bolton
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Witnessing The Unseen …. I had grown up as a part of the unseen. In my experience as a helper in in The Indigenous community, I have seen the unseen and the stories. It’s not the names but the stories of the unseen that are shared here. I welcome listeners to join, and ask questions. I see.I share...
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