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Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools

Anglican Church of Canada, General Synod, Department of Missions collection

Submitted by krista on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 16:04
Description
Start Date: 
1963
End Date: 
1963
Date Range: 
[1963]
Creator: 
Anglican Church of Canada
Physical Description: 
12 cm of textual record. - 1 report
Arrangement: 
Chronologically
Scope Content: 
Collection comprises a confidential report of the Anglican Church of Canada's general synod, Department of Missions Residential Schools and Hostels Division.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Orval Osborne collection

Submitted by krista on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 13:36
Description
Start Date: 
1940
End Date: 
1950
Date Range: 
1940-1950
Physical Description: 
2.73 MB of graphic material. - 12 photographs : b&w ; (jpeg)
Arrangement: 
Original order
History Biographical: 
Orval Osborne resided at the Round Lake Residential School from 1941 to 1947 and Brandon Residential School from 1947-1952. His father, Stan Osborne was the herdsman at Round Lake and a hired man at the Brandon school.
Scope Content: 
Collection comprises photographs of staff, activities, and buildings at the Round Lake Indian Residential School and the Brandon Indian Residential School.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Edmund Metatawabin collection

Submitted by krista on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 10:08
Description
Start Date: 
1940
End Date: 
1950
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2007 (originally created ca. 1940-1950)]
Physical Description: 
150 MB of graphic material. - 33 photographs : b&w
Arrangement: 
Thematically by item type
History Biographical: 
Edmund Metatawabin (1948 - ) is a member of Fort Albany First Nation. He was born the first of eleven siblings. Edmund attended St. Anne's Indian Residential School in Fort Albany from 1955 to 1963. Edmund was working on his Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies at York University when he was called home to run for Chief. Edmund held the position of Chief for eight years during which he concentrated on economic development and education. Edmund is also a well known First Nations author and poet. His publications include: Hanaway (2004) and Harvesting: Cree Hunting and Gathering Techniques (2008). In 2010, he was part of the Our Story Advisory Committee for the Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge, run by the Historica-Dominion Institute.
Scope Content: 
Collection comprises photographs of students, staff, and activities at the St. Anne's Indian Residential School.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Joseph Dodge collection

Submitted by krista on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 14:47
Description
Start Date: 
1931
End Date: 
1991
Date Range: 
[1931-1939], ca. 1991
Physical Description: 
18 cm of graphic material. - 2 photographs : b&w and col.
History Biographical: 
Joseph (Joe) Dodge (1922-2010) a member of Walpole Island First Nation attended the Shingwauk Indian Residential School from 1931 to 1939. Joseph is the son of John and Mathilda Nahdee. He is a brother to Eldron and Eleanor Dodge, and May and Vernon Tabor. Joe was an employee of Chris Craft. Joseph Dodge passed away at the Sydenham Campus on Sunday August 22, 2010.
Scope Content: 
Collection comprises photographs of Joseph Dodge and Charles Srney.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Don McSporran collection

Submitted by krista on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 11:09
Description
Start Date: 
1900
End Date: 
1991
Date Range: 
[1900], 1991
Physical Description: 
12 cm of textual record and graphic material
Arrangement: 
Thematically by item type
History Biographical: 
James Graham Butchart was born in Ireland and moved to Canada. In 1861 James and his wife Mary Jane Moore moved to Sault Ste Marie. The family lived for a time on the Garden River Reserve. James G. Butchart is thought to have worked on the construction of the first two Shingwauk Industrial Homes in Garden River and in Sault Ste Marie.
Scope Content: 
Collection comprises textual records and graphic material relating to the family of James Graham Butchart and Mary Jane Moore.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

The federal government's funding of Indian Residential Schools in Canada for the years 1877 to 1965

Submitted by krista on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:46
Description
Creator: 
David King, David Napier, Jody Kechego
Start Date: 
2004
End Date: 
2004
Date Range: 
2004 December
Physical Description: 
0.2 cm of textual record
Notes: 
Prepared for the Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2010-058-001
Container Number: 
001
Document: 
application/pdf iconThe federal government's funding of Indian Residential Schools in Canada

Mark Solomon collection

Submitted by krista on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 09:11
Description
Start Date: 
1900
End Date: 
2003
Date Range: 
[Reproduced 2003 (originally created 1875-1950)], 2000-2003
Physical Description: 
18 cm of textual record.
Arrangement: 
Thematically by item type
History Biographical: 
Mark Solomon graduated from Laurentian University with a Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Native Studies in 1999. He completed his Master of Arts in history in 2003. Since 2006, Mark has worked at Seneca college, as a Manager of First Peoples at Seneca and a Manager of Student Development.
Scope Content: 
Collection comprises research notes, research material, and writing compiled and created by Mark Solomon in relation to the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools. The majority of this collection was compiled by Mark Solomon in 2003 when he was working on his Master's thesis.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Community history research series

Submitted by krista on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 15:55
Description
Start Date: 
1910
End Date: 
2009
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2004 (originally created 1910-1970)], 2004-2009
Physical Description: 
11.1 GB of textual records and graphic material
Arrangement: 
Thematically by item type
Scope Content: 
Series comprises research conducted by Glen Jourdain regarding Couchiching community history, family genealogy, and historical buildings. Series includes emails, research notes, photographs, census data, baptismal records, death registries, and other material.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Linda Helin collection

Submitted by krista on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 13:41
Description
Start Date: 
1940
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created 1940-1965)]
Physical Description: 
1.01 GB of graphic material. - 13 photographs (tiff). - 12 cm of textual record - 2 books.
Arrangement: 
Thematically by item type
History Biographical: 
Linda Helin is a mental health counselor for Serpent River First Nation.
Scope Content: 
Collection comprises photographs of families and students from Serpent River First Nation and the Spanish Residential Schools. Collection also includes an Ojibway language hymn book.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Ivy Hepton collection

Submitted by krista on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 13:02
Description
Start Date: 
1949
End Date: 
1964
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created 1949-1964)]
Physical Description: 
156 MB of graphic material. - 335 photographs : col. ; (jpeg)
Arrangement: 
Thematically by item type
History Biographical: 
Ivy Hepton lived in the North throughout the 1950s and 1960s. She lived in Fort George (now known as Chisasibi) and Moose Factory for a large portion of this time. She worked at the hospital in both communities.
Scope Content: 
Collection comprises photographs of students, staff, buildings, and community members in Fort George and Moose Factory. Includes photographs from the Bishop Horden Indian Residential School and the Fort George Indian Residential School.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre