Sub-series PR0003.003SF.0004.0001 - Schools sub-series

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Schools sub-series

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    PR0003.003SF.0004.0001

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    • 1943-1984 (Creation)

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    0.41 m of textual records
    44 photographs
    7 cinefilms

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    The sub-series relates to the creation and administration of various schools including Indian Residential Schools (IRS) in the Vice-Province of Mackenzie area. There were no Oblate established or administered residential schools within the Vice-Province, but the schools were administered by the Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Mackenzie, and cover the Northwest Territories and Fort Chipewyan in Alberta.

    The Indian Residential School (IRS) system, was established and developed by the federal government in the 19th century, and was overseen by government officials and by various Christian churches and religious organizations throughout Canada. The major denominations were involved, including Anglican, United, Methodist, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic churches, as well as the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and various religious communities of sisters. The government system was implemented to educate First Nations children, but in practice became one of systematic assimilation and cultural genocide. Residential schools would operate for more than one hundred years.

    The sub-series consists of records created or accumulated in the course of the administration and operation of Roman Catholic residential schools, as well as various separate schools within the Vice-Province, including those related to the Fort Chipewyan Separate School District 57 and others. The records contents and formats vary according to school, but can include correspondence, decisions of administration and operational records related to the running of the school, its students and staff, budgets and financial records of the school, registers of academic progress, attendance registers, photographs, films and yearbooks.

    The sub-series includes records created or acquired related to the following institutions under the responsibility of the Catholic Church, but where Oblates were involved: Aklavik, N.W.T., Immaculate Conception; Fort Chipewyan, AB, Holy Angels; Fort Simpson, N.W.T., Lapointe Hall; Fort Smith, N.W.T., Grandin College.

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        The records are in English and French.

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        Permission for use required. Subject to the Copyright Act.

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        File list is available.

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        Further accruals are not expected.

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        PR2001.1018, PR2002.0135, PR2003.0308, PR2016.0001, PR2018.0050

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