Letters and photographs sent to Jane Simpson from Kate Vale

Kate Vale was the wife of Rev. A.J Vale who was a principal at the St. John's Indian Residential School.

The letters included in these files were written by Residential School students. However, we do not know the circumstances that they written under. The letters may have been form letters or part of a mandatory writing assignment. 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.