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St. Michael’s Indian Residential School (Alert Bay, B.C.)

St. Michael’s Indian Residential School, Alert Bay, BC, [Alert Bay Indian Residential School,] 1882-1974, Diocese of British Columbia, Authorized Enrollment – 40 to 225.

Compiled by Anglican General Synod Archives July 24, 2008.

  • 1968 Last complete year of Anglican administration with 163 students in residence, representing 20 bands drawn from five Indian Agencies: Kwawkewlth, Terrace, Bella Coola, Skeena and Labine.
  • 1969 Apr. 1 Indian Affairs takes over St. Michael’s Hostel and renames it Alert Bay Student Residence. Enrolment is 157, comprising children in Grades 1 to 7 (ages 6 to 15). Most of the Anglican staff, including former Principal (now Administrator), Mr. J. Warner, stay with the hostel and become government employees.
  • 1974 Dec. 31 After five years of plummeting enrolment (48 in residence at close of the ’73-’74 year), the hostel closes and is turned over to the Nimpkish Band. Only four children arrived in September. Most native children are billeted elsewhere in Alert Bay, as arranged by the Nimpkish Band.
  • 1975 Building is acquired by the ‘Namgis First Nation for administrative use and ultimately (2003) renamed ‘Namgis House’.
Name Sub-category: 
Residential School

Photograph of all the students at St. Michael's Residential School

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:58
Description
Start Date: 
1930
End Date: 
1935
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1991 (originally created [1932])]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Notes: 

Previously known as P7538-69

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection
File No: 
068
Shelf Location: 
2010-007-002
Container Number: 
002
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Geographic Access: 
Alert Bay (B.C.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. Michael’s Indian Residential School (Alert Bay, B.C.)
Image: 

Photograph of student cadet corps on parade

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:58
Description
Start Date: 
1945
End Date: 
1950
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1991 (originally created [1948])]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Notes: 

St. Michael's Residential School, Alert Bay, B.C.

Previously known as P75-103-S7-69

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection
File No: 
067
Shelf Location: 
2010-007-002
Container Number: 
002
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Geographic Access: 
Alert Bay (B.C.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. Michael’s Indian Residential School (Alert Bay, B.C.)
Image: 

Photograph of the girls' home on Cormorant Island

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:58
Description
Start Date: 
1920
End Date: 
1925
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1991 (originally created [192-])]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Notes: 

Previously known as P7538-1126

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection
File No: 
065
Shelf Location: 
2010-007-002
Container Number: 
002
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Geographic Access: 
Alert Bay (B.C.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. Michael’s Indian Residential School (Alert Bay, B.C.)
Image: 

Photograph of the old boy's school in Alert Bay, British Columbia

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:58
Description
Start Date: 
1920
End Date: 
1929
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1991 (originally created [192-])]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Notes: 

Previously known as P7538-1125

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection
File No: 
064
Shelf Location: 
2010-007-002
Container Number: 
002
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Geographic Access: 
Alert Bay (B.C.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. Michael’s Indian Residential School (Alert Bay, B.C.)
Image: 

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Indian Residential School maintenance, administration and accounts files

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:57
Description
Start Date: 
1946
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1990 (originally created 1946-1949)]
Physical Description: 

.5 cm of textual records

Notes: 

RG 10, volume 6199, file 465-5, part 11. Kenora Agency - St. Mary's R.C. Residential School and others - Building Maintenance - Accounts - Supplies - Plans - General ADministration. 1946-1949

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Indian Affairs collection
File No: 
012
Shelf Location: 
2010-006-003
Container Number: 
003
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Geographic Access: 
Fort Frances (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
Language: 
English
GMD: 
textual record
Name Access: 
St. Michael’s Indian Residential School (Alert Bay, B.C.)
Document: 
PDF icon Maintenance, administration, and accounts records