IRSHDC : School : Assumption (AB) [18684]

Photographs of buildings (unknown date). Source: Deschatelets-NDC Archives.

Assumption (AB)

Dates of Operation

February 1, 1951 - June 30, 1974

Description

The Assumption school opened on the south end of the Hay Lakes reserve, Alberta, in early 1951 under Roman Catholic administration. Following the opening of a day school at the nearby community of Habay in 1962, the Assumption school increasingly served as a residence for students attending the day school. In 1968 the school was turned into a day school, while continuing to provide boarding services for students who did not live in the community. In 1969, the federal government took over the operation of the residence, which was closed in 1974. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Denomination

Catholic Church

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Alternate Name(s)

Hay Lakes
Notre Dame de l'Assomption
Our Lady of Assumption

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Map Information

Location

"Point is on the site of the school building of the Assumption Indian Residential School. The building has been demolished. The school property is situated in Chateh, AB on Lot 1, north of Sousa creek" (Orlandini, 2019).

Location Credit

Morgan Hite and Rosa Orlandini. The school/hostel location data was collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission / National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Morgan Hite (Atlas of Indian Residential Schools of Canada), Stephanie Pyne (Residential Schools Land Memory Mapping Project) and Rosa Orlandini (Map and GIS Librarian, York University Libraries). The location data and associated attribute data was enhanced, revised and updated by Rosa Orlandini, in consultation with the Archivists at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Location Source

Orlandini, Rosa, 2019, "Residential Schools Locations Dataset (Shapefile format)", https://doi.org/10.5683/SP2/FJG5TG, Borealis, V3, UNF:6:TTc1mMvx2BlBqBgIN05xVw== [fileUNF]