First Nations Residential Schools

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Apology

Text version of the Apology to Former Students of Indian Residential Schools given in the House of Commons, June 11, 2008, from the Hansards.
Citation for this document in Chicago Style: Canada. "Apology to Former Students of Indian Residential Schools." In House of Commons Debates (Hansard). 39th Parl., 2nd Sess. (June 11, 2008) (Online) Available: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=39&Ses=2&DocId=3568890 [November 10, 2008]

Webcast version of the Apology to Former Students of Indian Residential Schools given in the House of Commons, June 11, 2008. Available in video or audio.

History

The Bryce Report: Report on the Indian schools of Manitoba and the North-West Territories . Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1907, by Dr. Peter Bryce. (Available online through Peel's Prairie Provinces online digital collection).
History of Indian Residential Schools (Assembly of First Nations)
Residential Schools: A Chronology (Assembly of First Nations)
List of Residential Schools (Residential Schools Settlement)
Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Chronology of Federal Policy Toward Aboriginal People and Education in Canada (Education Library, University of British Columbia)
Native Residential Schools in Canada (Library and Archives Canada) Selective Bibliography compiled by Amy Fisher and Deborah Lee
Indian Residential Schools in Canada (Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada, Government of Canada) Historical overview
Aboriginal Children and the State (Carleton University) Canada and Australia: A Guide to Web Sources
Bibliography B.C. Residential Schools (Malaspina College)
A look at Residential Schools through the eyes of a Survivor by Waubgeshig Rice (hri.ca: The Human Rights Databank)
A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools (CBC Archives)

Redress and Reconcilliation

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has a five year mandate, as of June 1, 2008.
"The TRC will initiate and encourage reconciliation among former students, their families, their communities, and all Canadians. In doing so, the TRC will complete an accurate and public historic record of the past, thereby promoting awareness and public education about the IRS system, and its impacts on the human dignity of former students. "
Indian Residential Schools Unit (Assembly of First Nations) Support survivors resolve residential school claims filed in court
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada (IRSRC) (Government of Canada)
Hidden From History: The Canadian Holocaust (Kevin Annett)
Residential Schools Legacy and Response (Anglican Church of Canada)
Prayer and reflection resource for the Residential Schools agreement (Anglican Church of Canada)
Indian Residential Schools (United Church of Canada)
Residential School Apology (United Church of Canada, 1998)
Federal Representative-Indian Residential Schools Frank Iacobucci, Federal Representative for the Indian Residential School Resolution
Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (May 8, 2006)

Health and Healing: Information for Survivors

Indian Residential School Survivors Society Assists First Peoples in British Columbia by supporting research, promoting awareness and advocating for justice and healing.
Aboriginal Healing Foundation Seeks to support Aboriginal people in healing processes that address the legacy of abuse in the Residential school system.
Legacy of HopeThis national charitable organization's purpose is to create awareness and understanding about the legacy of residential schools.
Surviving the Past: Options for Dealing with Abuse (Law Courts Education Society of BC)
Indian Residential Schools Mental Health Support Program(First Nations and Inuit Health-Health Canada)
The Red Book Online Online guide to community, social and government agencies and services across the Lower Mainland.

Sources for Attendance Records at Residential Schools

A) Genealogy guides helpful for finding personal and family records:
Canadian Genealogy Centre: Aboriginal Peoples Library and Archives Canada
Xwi7xwa Library Genealogy resource page Extensive list of links useful for genealogical research

B) Archives that hold original attendance records for residential schools:
ArchiviaNet Library and Archives Canada: Finding aids to federal government records
Aboriginal Peoples: Guide to Government Records Library and Archives Canada: See Red and Black Series and RG 10
United Church Archives Network
United Church of BC Archives
United Church of Canada Archives
BC Archival Information Network
Canadian Archival Information Network

Bibliography

See:The Residential School System

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