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Federal Hostel at George River (QC)

Dates of Operation
June 27, 1960 - August 6, 1960
Description
In the summer of 1959, the Federal Government operated a temporary school at the mouth of the Koruk River in Quebec. During the summer of 1960 the government ran a school and hostel at the site. The children and staff lived in tents at the site, while the community hall served as classroom and dining hall. Although the school continued after 1960, the government decided not to run the hostel after this one summer. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)
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Alternate Name(s)
Federal Hostels at George River
Kangiqsualujjuaq
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Location
"Point is on the site of the community hall building in Kangirsualujjuaq (George River). The community hall building was used as the school when the hostel was in operation. The hostel was located in tents next to the community hall building" (Orlandini, 2019).
Location Credit
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]

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