Saul's Experience With Hockey In Indian Horse

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Part One Indian Horse, wasn’t the worst book. There was a lot that had been said about the residential schools. It was a bit different, but not terrible. Indian Horse is a good choice for a book to read. It can teach people not to judge others by the color of their skin or language they speak. The first thing I will be talking about is when saul first arrived at the residential school and what has happened to his family. After that I will talk about how he was treated at the school and how we can learn from the mistakes others have already made. Lastly I will talk about Saul's experience with hockey and the people he played with. Now it's time to start with the rest of my essay.

Firstly, there were some parts of the story that were

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