IRSHDC : School : Gordon's (SK) [18778]

P8801 - Wilkings - Gordon's Indian School (1926-1927). Source: The General Synod Archives, Anglican Church of Canada.

Gordon's (SK)

Dates of Operation

1888 -1996

Description

The Anglican Church of Canada established a day school on Gordon’s Reserve just north of Regina, in 1876. In 1888, it was expanded to provide housing to students attending the school. In 1929 the school was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt, but problems with water supply and maintenance led to its being closed for much of the time between 1947 and 1953. In 1941 a boy, who was fearful of discipline at the school, died of exposure after running away. In 1993 a former employee plead guilty to charges of sexual assaulting students at the Gordon’s school and residence from 19681984. The residence was closed in 1996. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Denomination

Anglican Church of Canada

More Information

Alternate Name(s)

George Gordon School
Gordon Boarding School
Gordon School
Gordon's Indian Residential School
Gordon's Indian School
Gordon's Student Residence

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Map Information

Location

First location, 1888-1922: "Point is on the site of the original Gordon's boarding school building. It operated from 1876 to 1922" (Orlandini, 2019).

Second location, 1922-1996: "Point is on the site of the residential school building that was built in 1929 and torn down in 1996. The original school building on the site built in 1922 and burnt down in 1929 was situated 50 metres north of this point" (Orlandini, 2019).

Location Credit

Morgan Hite, 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]