Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing Dakota Some of the 32 informants

Some of the 32 informants acknowledged in the text include Chief John Arthur Gibson and his wife

the creation of residential schools

The powerful yet gentle conversation between grandchild and grandparent provides a safe and reassuring space for the students listening to the question and answer format of this approach to explaining a difficult and current concern for all Canadians

No communications were allowed between parents and their children attending the school

Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing Dakota Some of the 32 informantsDry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing is the award winning play by Cree playwright, Tomson Highway. The action is set on the mythical Wasaychigan Hill Indian Reserve and focuses on the lives of seven "Wasy" men and the game of hockey. This fast paced story combines tragedy, comedy and hope. Highway explores contemporary Native Canadian reality in the dominant Canadian society. Recommended for mature readers.