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You were chosen by God the Father long ago. He knew you

were to become His children. You were set apart for holy

living by the Holy Spirit. May you obey Jesus Christ and be made

clean by His blood. May you be full of His loving favor and peace.

1 Peter 1:2 NLV

When I was born they gave me a number. I was 643. That means I was the 643rd child born on Walpole Island Reserve in Ontario, Canada.

I don't remember much about my early childhood. The only thing I do remember is that I lived with my mother, but she left us alone for most of the time. It got so bad that finally my grandfather found me a...