Ka’kwet ends up in a residential school where she faces harsh conditions and struggles to escape.
In the third season of “Anne with an E,” Ka’kwet, an indigenous Mi’kmaq girl, becomes friends with Anne Shirley. Her storyline takes a dark turn when her parents, hoping to provide her with a better future, send her to a residential school. These schools were part of a Canadian system designed to assimilate indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture, often through brutal means.
At the school, Ka’kwet is subjected to severe mistreatment. She is forced to cut her hair, forbidden from speaking her native language, and subjected to physical and emotional abuse. The show portrays the grim reality of these institutions, reflecting a painful part of Canada’s history.
Ka’kwet bravely attempts to escape the school and return to her family. She manages to run away but faces the challenge of surviving in the wilderness while being pursued by the authorities. Her parents, realizing the mistake they’ve made, desperately try to get her back. The season ends without resolving Ka’kwet’s fate, leaving her story as a poignant reminder of the many indigenous children who suffered similar fates in residential schools.