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

The 1996 Shingwauk reunion was the third reunions of the the students, staff, clergy, and descents of those involved with the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools. The 1996 reunion also marked the establishment of the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA). The reunion was organized through the efforts of the Shingwauk Project and the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA). The reunion was held at the former Shingwauk school in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The reunion aimed to help facilitate healing, communication, and a growing support network of survivors. Shingwauk reunions were also held in 1981, 1991, 2000, 2002, and 2006.

Bert Morrison was a student at the Bishop Horden Indian Residential School in Moose Factory

The 2000 Shingwauk reunion was one of the many reunions of the the students, staff, clergy, and descents of those involved with the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools. The reunion was organized through the efforts of the Shingwauk Project and the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA). The reunion was held at the former Shingwauk school in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The reunion aimed to help facilitate healing, communication, and a growing support network of survivors. Shingwauk reunions were also held in 1981, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2006, and 2011.

The 2002 Shingwauk reunion was one of the many reunions of the the students, staff, clergy, and descents of those involved with the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools. The reunion was organized through the efforts of the Shingwauk Project and the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA). The reunion was held at the former Shingwauk school in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The reunion aimed to help facilitate healing, communication, and a growing support network of survivors. Shingwauk reunions were also held in 1981, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2006, and 2011.

The 2006 Shingwauk reunion was one of the many reunions of the the students, staff, clergy, and descents of those involved with the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools. This reunion was hosted by Algoma University in conjunction with the National Residential School Survivors Society (NRSSS). Over 700 attended this three day event. The event was titled “A Journey of Healing and Rebuilding for Eastern Canada" and occurred August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2006. The reunion was organized through the efforts of the Shingwauk Project and the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA). The reunion was held at the former Shingwauk school in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The reunion aimed to help facilitate healing, communication, and a growing support network of survivors. Shingwauk reunions were also held in 1981, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2002, and 2011.

Saul Day, of the Pic River First Nation, attended a Roman Catholic residential school for 13 years. He has worked at the Biidaaban Holistic Healing Lodge in Heron Bay Ontario. Saul Day has also worked as a Health Support Staff member for the National Residential school Survivors Society.

Leslie and Penny Day are part of Serpent River First Nation.

Lulubelle Tessier is from Serpent River First Nation. Lulubelle has worked as an adult day worker for Serpent River First Nation. Lulubelle is a survivor of St. Joseph's Indian Residential School (Spanish, Ontario).

The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was established on 26 August 1991. The Commission's mandate was to investigate the evolution of the relationship of Aboriginal Peoples with the Canadian government and Canadian society. The commission was mandated to propose specific solutions to the problems confronting Aboriginal Peoples. The Commission undertook four years of consultations, research, and reflections. The Commission concluded that the problems with impact Aboriginal People's relationships with government and society cannot be addressed as exclusively Aboriginal issues. Additionally, the Commission determined that defining something as an Aboriginal problem placed the blame upon the Aboriginals, which was not truly the case. The Commission's final report proposed that the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people be restructured and grounded in ethical principles. The Commission maintained that Canada must work out fair and lasting terms of co-existence with Aboriginal Peoples. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples included René Dussault, j.c.a. and Georges Erasmus as co-chairs. The Commissioners were Paul L.A.H. Chartrand, J. Peter Meekison, Viola Robinson, Mary Sillett, and Bertha Wilson.

This photo album was given to Edward F. Wilson by the Shingwauk students during his tenure (1870-1893) as principal at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.