A giant “quilt” made out of hundreds of objects from Canada’s residential schools, from old doors and pieces of stained glass to belts used to punish aboriginal children, is going on display at the Canadian Museum For Human Rights. Pieces for the blanket came from residential school survivors, from schools sites, government buildings, from churches, and […]
Justice Murray Sinclair, the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, says today marks the beginning of a new chapter in relations between indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians.The final report is a detailed account, spanning nearly 4,000 pages, of what happened to indigenous children who were physically and sexually abused in government boarding schools. Read Article […]
Boarding School Seasons offers a glimpse into the Haskell Institute in and the Flandreau School. The book is filled with letters from parents, children, and school officials discussing their experiences and perspectives. Children suffered from homesickness, and parents worried about the education and resources available to their children. In the midst of disease, and conflict […]
Thousands of children attended boarding schools in the United States, with the goal of forcing students to accept what were considered to be “American values.” Despite the schools’ insidious agenda, Native people were able to use these schools as a place of resistance and strengthened cultural identity. The author analyzes different schools, political agenda, and […]
This is a guide for conducting a research project using Indigenous methods. These methodologies come from tribal knowledge and are a distinct form of research even though they share similarities with western qualitative methods. The book includes the perspectives from six Indigenous researchers, and how to decolonize research methods. Book Available for Purchase Here Source: […]
Bloomfield Academy was founded in 1852 as a joint endeavor between the Chickasaw Nation and missionaries. The school was open for nearly a hundred years, and offered education to female students. After forced relocation, the Chickasaw viewed education as essential to their survival. The author, Amanda J. Cobb became interested in the school due to […]
This book is a combination of writings and pictures of Sherman in California. The text shares the stories of Native American students and information about the school. Book Available for Purchase Here: Source: Trafzer, Clifford E., Sakiestewa Gilbert, Matthew, and Sisquoc, Lorene. The Indian School on Magnolia Avenue: Voices and Images From Sherman Institute. Corvallis OR: Oregon State University […]
Melissa Parkhurst examines the school’s musical program and how it was meant to be used as a tool to assimilate students. Instead, many students used music as a form of resistance as a way to maintain their culture in a hostile environment. Through the stories of alumni and school records, the author tells the story […]
12 Catholic groups, including the Loretto Community, asked the pope to rescind the decrees in the Doctrine of Discovery, a document giving claim to land to Christians who “discovered” it (the land). The Loretto community, a congregation of religious women and laypeople, collaborated with someone from the Osage Nation to draft the resolution. Read Article […]
An explanation of the trauma that has has been passed down through generations because of residential school experiences. The author explains that churches needs to acknowledge the role their institutions played in these schools and become part of the healing process. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Anna Hall. “Time for Acknowledgement: Christian-Run Native […]
An excerpt from a paper written by Capt. Richard H. Pratt, founder of the Carlisle Indian School on the purpose his school would serve in “civilizing” Native American students. In the letter he justifies his reasons for having Native American children attend Carlisle. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Official Report of the Nineteenth […]
A digital archive that holds the stories of residential school survivors is now available to the public. Ry Moran, director of the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation says there are over 200 terabytes of information to sort through. That includes 7000 statements, five million documents from governments, churches, and schools, 35,000 photos and all […]
