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Canada's Residential Schools: The History
Truth And Reconciliation Commission Of Canada
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Paperback. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 978 pages, 34 tables, 2 graphs, 102 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6300 x 4369 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2064.
Between 1867 and 2000, the Canadian government sent over 150,000 Aboriginal children to residential schools across the country. Government officials and missionaries agreed that in order to "civilize and Christianize" Aboriginal children, it was necessary to separate them from their parents and their home communities. For children, life in these schools was lonely and alien. Discipline was harsh, and daily life was highly regimented. Aboriginal languages and cultures were denigrated and suppressed. Education and technical training too often gave way to the drudgery of doing the chores necessary to make the schools self-sustaining. Child neglect was institutionalized, and the lack ... Read more
Between 1867 and 2000, the Canadian government sent over 150,000 Aboriginal children to residential schools across the country. Government officials and missionaries agreed that in order to "civilize and Christianize" Aboriginal children, it was necessary to separate them from their parents and their home communities. For children, life in these schools was lonely and alien. Discipline was harsh, and daily life was highly regimented. Aboriginal languages and cultures were denigrated and suppressed. Education and technical training too often gave way to the drudgery of doing the chores necessary to make the schools self-sustaining. Child neglect was institutionalized, and the lack ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
978
Condition
New
Series
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series
Number of Pages
978
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773546509
SKU
V9780773546509
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Reviews for Canada's Residential Schools: The History
"These volumes contain a tremendous amount of information and data. Of special interest are the first-person accounts and the black-and-white photographs taken at the various schools. Anyone interested in Canadian history and the history of Native peoples will be intrigued by these publications, which are sure to be eye-opening." - Library Journal