Residential & Boarding Schools

Task force was struck by Ryerson University to examine Egerton Ryerson's colonial legacy in the field of education and how best to deal with commemorations of him located on the campus.

Describes the Sioux Lookout experience of creating dialogue at the community level and is meant for individuals, and community and church groups. Includes resources and suggestions for planning an event.

Government of Canada recognizes its past mistakes and wants to find ways to achieve shared goals in the future.

Reports latest information on payments to be paid to all eligible former students who resided at a recognized Indian Residential School.

Research compares height measurements of various populations testing the assumption that the taller the population the better the overall health; findings suggest other variables should also be considered..

Discusses the effects of residential schools on the survivors and their families. Duration: 18:35.

Book review of: Stolen From Our Embrace by Suzanne Fournier and Ernie Crey. To access this review, scroll to page 115.

Compares the assimilation policies regarding child removal in the United States and Australia and looks at the effects it had on the children and their families. Chapter seventeen in Children and War: A Historical Anthology edited by James Marten, foreword by Robert Coles.

Looks at various issues pertaining to assimilation in Canada and Australia, and discusses how Canadian aboriginal claimants, unlike those in Australia, have successfully brought actions for compensation against the federal government.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2013.

Psychological Foundations in Education (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 1996.

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2006.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Nipissing University, 2015.

Analysis of eighteen homeless young women, with a focus on the nine Aboriginal participants.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2018.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2000.

English Literature Project (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.

Book review of: Strange Visitors edited by Keith D. Smith. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 118.

Discusses how government boarding schools focused on vocational rather than academic curriculum.

Discusses the establishment of Stringer Hall in 1959, and how Anglican involvement ended in 1970 when the NWT government took over administration.

Responses of participants who had attended institutions between 1921 and 1986 are divided into five themes: loss of identity, loss of self-esteem, loneliness, abandonment, and feelings of discomfort when they returned to their communities.

Book review of: Strong Women Stories: Native Vision and Community Survival edited by Kim Anderson and Bonita Lawrence.

Explores Inuit suicide prevention concepts including essentials of mental health, relationship skills building, and community engagement.

Study based on interviews with 25 individuals from the Six Nations of the Grand River in Canada and 20 individuals from the Inari municipality in Finland.

Authors discuss their strategies for helping individuals who are preparing to speak publically about their experiences in the schools.

Comments on the recognition of and redress for historical injustices against ethnic minorities and Aboriginal peoples.

[History] Thesis (Ph. D.)--Arizona State University, 2013.

Scanned image shows four young students in winter clothing in what appears to be a sled race at a winter carnival held at the Prince Albert Student Residence on March 25, 1975. (bad quality photo)

Discusses pictures taken by students attending the Rainy Mountain and Phoenix Indian Schools and how these images differ from those taken by official photographers.

A photograph of students and staff in front of the Indian Industrial School at Battleford. Photograph shows the new east wing added in 1889. Religious and academic subjects, trade courses and a physical education program were included in the curriculum. The students at the far right hold musical instruments (trumpet, bass drum and snare drum are partially visible).

Book review of: The Students of Sherman Indian School by Diana Meyers Bahr.

Committee came to conclusion that process was both costly and inappropriately applied. Lists reasons for failure, recommendations made by former students and their groups, and eight recommendations from the Committee itself.

Discusses consequences of loss of culture through eradication of language, destruction of family unit, forced Christianization, and abuse. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.

Responsibility for Duck Lake Student Residence to move to Saskatoon District Chiefs Council.

Describes the Sturgeon Lake, Alberta community's journey toward being directly involved in the child welfare policy and implementation.

Interview with a former Inuit student. Duration: 24:21.

Former students discuss their experiences at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School. Duration: 46:37.

Comments on an art installation and a performance, both of which help the artist to exorcise the history of his residential school experiences. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 68.

Looks at churches' involvement in a system which was characterized by neglect and abuse.

Looks at links between Indian Residential School attendance, family, and suicidal thoughts and attempts by Aboriginal adults.

Looks at the uses of baseline data obtained from school-based screening surveys.

Discusses the crisis facing Aboriginal parents in Canada and the need to create more culturally appropriate and relevant programs, resources and services.

Looks at the reasons for the disproportionate number of Aboriginal people in the sex trade.

Discussion of 8 cases: R. v. O'Connor, 1995 John Doe v. Bennett, 2004 Gardypie v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 Cloud v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 Blackwater v. Plint2005 E.B. v. Order of the [Roman Catholic] Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of British Columbia,2005 Canada (Attorney General) v. Fontaine, 2017