Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Boarding School
E-Books
Author/Creator
Adam Fortunate Eagle
Target audience Grades three to six in the subject areas of First Nations, English, and Fine Arts. Accompanies animated film of same name.
Brief discussion of how schools functioned, abuses that took place, churches and government's response to law suits, settlement agreements and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Chapter eight from A History of Treaties and Policies, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.