IRSHDC : School : Assiniboia (MB) [18705]

Winnipeg, Manitoba (1950-1970). Source: Société historique de Saint-Boniface Archives (SHSBA), Oblats de Marie-Immaculée Province oblate du Manitoba / Délégation, SHSB 22810.

Assiniboia (MB)

Dates of Operation

September 2, 1958 - June 30, 1973

Description

The Assiniboia School opened in south Winnipeg in 1958 in a building that had served as both a former private girls’ school and a veterans’ home. Although it was originally intended to serve simply as a residence for students from a number of rural reserves, it operated as a school until 1967. From then on it operated as a residence for students until its closure. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Denomination

Catholic Church

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Alternate Name(s)

Assiniboia Hostel
Assiniboia Indian Residential High School
Assiniboia Indian Residential School
Assiniboia Student Residence
Winnipeg

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Map Information

Location

"Point is on the classroom building that was part of the Assinboine Residential School. The main school and residential building was situated at 49.875060, -97.200326 and has been torn down. The Assiniboine Residential School was located on 621 Academy Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The remaining building is now used by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection and the west part of the property is used by the RCMP" (Orlandini, 2019).

Location Credit

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. 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]