All Saints Boarding School
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All Saints Boarding School in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Run by the Anglican Church All Saints was built in 1920-21 under Archdeacon McKay's supervision.
Includes correspondence and quotes from a range of public and private individuals including Hume, Frank Pedley, John Hines, church officials, a Report of Special Indian Committee (1908) on policies, the state of health, death, and education in industrial and residential schools.
Overview of the history of First Nations people, with special attention given to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Topics covered include: education, legal status and the Indian Affairs Department. Excerpt from: Canada and Its Provinces, Vol. V, edited by Adam Shortt and Arthur Doughty.