A video about the experience of boarding school survivor Margert Pokiak-Fenton. The video is set to “Say your name” by Keith Secola and features images from the books “Fatty Legs” and “Stranger at Home.” Watch Video Here Source: The Ndn Kar. “Say Your Name- Keith Secola.” YouTube video, 3:42. Posted [November, 9, 2012]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eReBSbN-4lE
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba will house millions of records collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The records, some of which were sealed for decades, include everything from school inspection reports to heartbreaking testimony from survivors who detailed graphic accounts of sexual and physical abuse. This archive […]
Stories for different age groups to open up a dialogue about residential schools. The stories focus on boarding school experiences in Canada. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Chantelle Bellrichard. “10 books about residential schools to read with your kids.” September 26, 2015. CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/10-books-about-residential-schools-to-read-with-your-kids-1.3208021
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 […]
From a colonial perspective, the term ‘research’ has European colonial undertones, which has led to painful memories within Indigenous communities. This book illustrates through the use of case studies and examples how decolonized research methods can help reclaim control over traditional knowledge and ways of being. Book Available For Purchase Here Source: Smith, Linda Tuhiwai. […]
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 book is geared towards someone looking to do a research project through an Indigenous lens. Crafted by Indigenous scholars in Canada and Australia, the text gives the reader an understanding of how to carefully and respectfully select research topics, methods of data college, forms of analysis, and how to present information-all through an Indigenous […]
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: […]
A non-Indigenous Canadian explains how Canadians must take responsibility for theirs country’s history of racism and colonialism that led to residential schools in Canada. It is important that settler Canadians not only take responsibility for the history of residential schools, but also for the socioeconomic struggles that Indigenous communities continue to experience due to their […]
A history and the purpose of Native American boarding schools along with stories from students who attended residential schools. Many code talkers who attended boarding schools said the schools were run like military organizations, and this made it easier for them to adapt to US military life. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Edwin […]
