Government of Canada
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The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development is a department of the government Canada which oversees policies relating to the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has included a number of predecessors, including: The departments responsible for Indian Affairs: The Department of the Secretary of State of Canada (to 1869), The Department of the Secretary of State for the Provinces (1869-1873), The Department of the Interior (1873-1880), The Department of Indian Affairs (1880-1936), The Department of Mines and Resources (1936-1950), The Department of Citizenship and Immigration (1950-1965), The Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources (1966), The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1966 to the present). The departments responsible for Northern Affairs: The Department of the Interior (1873-1936), The Department of Mines and Resources (1936-1950), The Department of Resources and Development (1950-1953), The Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources (1953-1966), The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1966 to 2011) Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (2011-present)
Collection comprises records created by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pertaining to residential schools and the administration of First Nation affairs. Collection comprises eight series, including : Access to information requests series, Annual reports series, Central registry files series, Control number data files series, Headquarters files series, Information sheet series, List number data files series, School files series, Treaty series. These series contain a variety of material including: correspondence, letters, transcripts, annual reports, data files, access to information requests, central registry files and other material.
This collection contains historical material which uses dated language and refers to Indigenous peoples using derogatory terms. Looking at this material might be triggering or distressing. A National Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support to former Residential School students and their families. This 24-Hour Crisis Line can be accessed at: 1-866-925-4419.
Fonds is arranged in the following series: S00136: Control number data files S00137: List number data files S00138: School files S00139: Annual reports S00140: Central registry files S00141: Headquarters files S00142: Access to information requests
Privacy legislation may apply to access requests. For access, please contact the Research & Archives Coordinator, Residential School Centre
Reproductions are dependent on the fragility of the originals. Researchers must adhere to applicable copyright law and privacy legislation and permission of the copyright holder is required to publish from the fonds. For more information, please contact the Research & Archives Coordinator, Residential School Centre
Minor conservation conducted during processing.
