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CA-K029Indigenous peoples & reconciliation

The residential school system

A residential-school memorial in Vancouver on 30 May 2021; an act of commemoration, not a historical residential-school scene.
A residential-school memorial in Vancouver on 30 May 2021; an act of commemoration, not a historical residential-school scene. Kamloops Residential School Memorial, May 30th 2021 · Source-supplied title: https://flickr.com/photos/gotovan/51214731153/in/photolist-2hCPesY-2hbv5X8-nvdavw-2hbyiJn-2m2z4Zy-2m2AcV3-2m2D3St-2m2D3ej-2m2voPm-2m2HFKU-2m2HFV3-2m2HFTK-2m2KfTG-2m2A7Gr-2m2DLDm-2m2KfRx-2m2ETh6-2m2DLzt-2m2HFLA-2m2KfLH-2m2KfL7-2m2ETc6 · GoToVan · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY 2.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation reports that more than 150,000 children attended Indian Residential Schools. The system separated Indigenous children from their families and cultures and caused lasting harm.

Scope & context

An overview; individual institutions and Survivor experiences differ.

Sources behind this record

1
Residential School History ↗

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

The History of Residential Schools, opening paragraphs

2
The Residential School System ↗

Parks Canada

National historic event background: children, separation and lasting harms