Prairie Forum, vol. 16, no. 2, Fall, 1991, pp. 157-183
Description
History of the "model" colony which was used to demonstrate the success of government policies aimed at assimilating Aboriginals into mainstream Canadian society.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Black and white photograph of a large group of young indigenous men learning leatherworking at the St. Albert Industrial School. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Charles W. Mathers (photographer)
Description
Black and white photograph of a group of two indigenous boys and two indigenous girls in western clothing learning to produce dairy products at St. Alberts Industrial School. None of them look very happy.
Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Charles W. Mathers (photographer)
Description
Black and white photograph of a group of young indigenous girls learning spinning and knitting in the St. Albert Industrial School. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 1991, pp. 503-521
Description
Article describes the philosophy behind, and the structure of the Male Seminary school operated by the Cherokee National Council; details the curriculum and the daily lives of boys who attended the institution.