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[Fort McPherson] (unknown date). Source: Northwest Territories Archives.

Fleming Hall (NWT)

Dates of Operation
September 1, 1955 - June 30, 1976
Description
In response to overcrowding at the All Saints Residential School in Aklavik, the Anglican Church opened a hostel in a private home in Fort McPherson in 1951. This residence operated without government support for most of the 1950s. It was replaced in 1958 by Fleming Hall, which could house 100 students, who attended Peter Warren Dease School. The Hall was transferred to the government of the Northwest Territories in 1969 and was closed in 1976. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)
Denomination
Anglican Church of Canada

More Information

Alternate Name(s)
Fleming Hall Student Residence
Flemming Hall
Fort McPherson
Fort McPherson Anglican Hostel
Fort McPherson Hostel
St. Matthew’s Anglican Hostel School
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Map Information

Location
"Point is on the site of Fleming Hall. Fleming hall opened in 1958 and closed in 1971. The recreation building has replaced the Fleming Hall Building. From 1955 to 1958, the hostel operated out of a private house owned by the Anglican Mission. The Anglican Church/Mission is situated at 67.439333 -134.885668. The Federal Day School (67.437213 -134.884155) that the students attended was across the road from the hostel, next to the RCMP detachment" (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]

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