CA-K385Indigenous peoples & reconciliation
Father Albert Lacombe, missionary in the West
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From 1852, Oblate priest Albert Lacombe spent over 60 years seeking to convert Indigenous Peoples in western Canada to Christianity, founding missions such as St. Albert with Métis and Cree help and acting as a go-between during Treaty 8 talks. He was the first principal of the High River Industrial School in 1884–1885 and advocated separating children from their families and suppressing Indigenous languages.
Scope & context
Lacombe’s role as recognized in the 2024 reviewed designation, not the residential school system as a whole (see CA-K029).
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