18 cm of textual record.
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.
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.
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.
Original order of the collection may have been disturbed well in storage.
Basic conservation performed during processing.