LibGuides: Residential Schools: Links

CBC

CBC Digital Archive. A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools
A history of residential schools in Canada
At least 3000 died in residential schools, research shows
Hungry aboriginal people used in bureaucrats' experiments: Food historian published details of nutritional experiments that began in the 1940s
Truth and Reconciliation - CBC
Gateway to many CBC resources, including background, analysis, news stories, video footage.

Educational Institutions

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (University of Manitoba)
An archive of statements, documents, photographs, footage, school records, maps, plans, TRC reports, and much more.
University of Manitoba Statement of Apology and Reconciliation

Government Sites

Here's a select few sites from the Canadian government. If you want to find more information try googling "residential schools" site:.gc.ca

Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Includes the mandate of the Commission, lists of residential schools names and locations, and more.
Stephen Harper's Statement of Apology
Indigenous Services Canada

Other Websites

Aboriginal Healing Foundation
The Aboriginal Healing Foundation was given an eleven-year mandate to encourage and support, through research and funding contributions, community-based Aboriginal directed healing initiatives which address the legacy of physical and sexual abuse suffered in Canada’s Indian Residential School System, including inter-generational impacts.
Assembly of First Nations
United Church of Canada. Justice initiatives: Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice
Where are the Children: Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools
Legacy of Hope Foundation site with timelines, maps, information, virtual schools, interviews with residential school survivors, photographs, and more.
Indian Residential School and Reconciliation Resources
"The Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Teacher Resource Guides for grades 5, 10 and 11/12 were developed by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Nations Schools Association."

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Residential Schools: Links

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