Date Range:
[Digitized 2004 (originally created 1930-1960)]
Physical Description:
6.72 GB of graphic material. - 587 photographs: (tiff)
History Biographical:
The St. Mary's Indian Residenital school operated from 1897-1972, in Kenora, Ontario, in Treaty 3 Territory. The school was affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and was operated by the Oblates and the Grey Nuns. When the school opened it could accommodate up to forty students. In 1915 the number of students was increased to seventy pupils.
Scope Content:
Series comprises photographs of students, staff, and activities at the St. Mary's Indian Residential School.
Notes:
The photographs in this series were scanned/copied, in part, by Andrea Auger of the NAN IRS Research Unit from files located at the Oblate Centre du Patrimoine, la Société historique de Sainte-Boniface and the Impact Northern Ministries of Red Lake. Additional photographic material was provided by Josias Fiddler, Saul Day, and NAN Deputy Grand Chief Goyce Kakegamic
