Aboriginal rituals, teachings, ceremonies and identities were lost and neglected in the past. Even today, those of the culture continue to heal and strengthen from the consequences. In Louise Halfe's poem “My Ledders,” a Native woman addresses the Pope expressing her passionate feelings toward the traditions that have been robbed of her culture, pleading with him to restore the teachings to the original way. In the letter, the speaker writes as if she were speaking, using phonetic spelling and broken English, asking the Pope if he can use his power to preserve native culture so the government can listen to him. Directly linking the loss of Native traditions, customs and languages ​​to the residential school system, the speaker uses orature combining a Native dialect with satire to express how losses in one generation continue to impact Aboriginal identity in future generations . Considering the idea that the Pope is associated with the Christian faith and when discussing how indigenous culture has been abused, it is clear that the speaker speaks in favor of the effects resulting from residential schools. There is not only a reference to the Pope but also to many Christian beliefs and traditions. The speaker goes into more detail about Christian traditions, where those of the native culture are only mentioned. The author mentions "fastin" (41) and "drink[ing] his [God's] blood", (49), but only briefly mentions "sweatlodge[s] and sundance[s]" (6) which correspond to the natives. In the poem it is stated that cultural customs derive from “nohkom and nimosom” (5), which mean grandmother and grandfather in the speaker's language. Consequently, this can demonstrate how a subsequent generat… middle of paper… dook you/ cup of gold and wine/ pass it 'round” (29-33), the sardonic attitude is illustrated once More . The ironic tone is not only addressed through the use of Christianity, but the speaker also discusses how ironic it is that it becomes acceptable for “white men” (14) to build sweat lodges. The speaker uses satire to convey disgusted feelings of how his culture has been altered and combined with a loss of meaning. As this poem features the perspective of a Native woman who expresses feelings of passion related to her culture, it also criticizes society, especially Christianity, as the speaker, experiences feelings of discontent with the outcome of the residential schools. It does not directly criticize the faith, but through the use of heavy native dialect and implications for the Christian faith it becomes easy to read the speaker's emotions.