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Learn the locations of residential schools

Learn the locations of residential schools

Heart, Residential Schools, This Land, True History

The residential school system separated 150,000 Indigenous children from their families — and the last one closed in 1996. Was one of those schools in or near the community where you grew up? You can use the CBC interactive map to find out.

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Watch: Orange Shirt Day Stories

Watch: Orange Shirt Day Stories

Cultural Understandings, Heart, Residential Schools, Watch

Survivors and children of survivors of the Saskatoon Survivors Circle shared their stories of residential school and what Orange Shirt Day means to them in this 2020 initiative. Watch their stories

Thank you to Nutrien for their support and being our Community Investor on this project and to the Saskatoon Survivors Circle for their willingness to share difficult truths.

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Watch: Residential school Survivor stories

Watch: Residential school Survivor stories

Residential Schools, Spirit, True History

Listen to residential school survivor stories: Legacy of Hope Foundation. Over the last twenty years, the Legacy of Hope Foundation has developed a collection of videos to educate and foster awareness of the impacts of the Residential School System.

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Watch Picking up the Pieces

Watch Picking up the Pieces

Residential Schools, Spirit, True History

Picking up the Pieces follows the journey of making the Witness Blanket – a national monument that commemorates the experiences of residential school survivors across Canada.

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Learn About residential schools from the Truth & Reconciliation Commission

Learn About residential schools from the Truth & Reconciliation Commission

Head, Residential Schools, Spirit, True History

TRC List of Residential Schools
Photo Credit BiblioArchives, Government of Canada

The Canadian Federal Government embraced the residential school model for Aboriginal education from 1880 until 1996 when the last school was closed. Visit the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation website to learn about residential schools and their legacy.

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