IRSHDC : School : St. Anne's (ON) [18757]

No title (1971). Source: Deschâtelets-NDC Archives.

St. Anne's (ON)

Dates of Operation

July 1, 1906 - June 30, 1976

Description

St. Anne’s school was established in the early years of the twentieth century at Fort Albany, ON. In 1941 three boys ran away from the schoolit is believed that all three either drowned or died of starvation. The government took over management of the school in 1965 and of the residence in 1970. The residence was phased out in 1976, and the school transferred to the local First Nation. Four former staff members have been convicted on charges that include indecent assault, assault causing bodily harm, assault, and administering a noxious substance. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Denomination

Catholic Church

More Information

Alternate Name(s)

Fort Albany
Fort Albany Indian Residential School
St. Anne
St. Anne's Orphanage

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Map Information

Location

First location, 1906-1932: "Point is on the site of the Fort Albany Roman Catholic Mission, the first location of the Ste. Anne's Residential School. The mission was on the east side of the Fort Albany HBC Post on Albany Island. Location of the school buildings and church are within 50 metres of this point. The school was at this location from 1906 to 1932" (Orlandini, 2019).

Second location, 1932-1976: "Point is on the site of the main residential school buildings of the Ste. Anne's Residential School that were in use from 1932 until 1976. The first school building was constructed in 1932 and burnt down in 1939. The second residential school building was constructed in 1945 and was used as the school until 1976. The building has since been torn down" (Orlandini, 2019).

Location Credit

Rosa Orlandini and the 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]