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P7538-1047-MSCC - Onion Lake Indian Residential School, Saskatchewan (1924). Source: The General Synod Archives, Anglican Church of Canada.

Prince Albert (SK)

Dates of Operation
July 1, 1894 - June 30, 1997
Description
The Prince Albert school was established in 1947 to take in students from the Anglican school at Lac La Ronge. The school was established in what was originally meant to be a temporary location in a former army base on the edge of Prince Albert. Instead, the Prince Albert school grew to be the second-largest residential school in Canada. After 1961 the school was used as a residence to house students attending local day schools. In 1969, the federal government took over the administration of the school. First Nations played a growing role in the administration of the residence, which closed in 1997. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)
Denomination
Anglican Church of Canada

More Information

Alternate Name(s)
Onion Lake Anglican Boarding School
Onion Lake Anglican Indian Residential School
Onion Lake Anglican Mission School
Onion Lake Anglican Residential School
Onion Lake Church of England Residential School
Prince Albert Indian Residential School
Prince Albert Indian Student Education Centre
Prince Albert Indian Student Residence
Saint Barnabus Indian Residential School
St. Alban's Residential School
St. Barnabus Indian Residential School
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Map Information

Location
St. Barnabas, first location, 1893-1926: "Point is on the site of the school building that was part of the St. Barnabas (Church of England) Mission. This was the first location of the St. Barnabas Residential School" (Orlandini, 2019).
 
St. Barnabas, second location, 1926-1943: "Point is on site of the main building of the second location of St. Barnabas Residential School, which operated at this location from 1926 to 1943. The school building burnt down in 1948. None of the original buildings remain on the site. The tree lined lane leading to the school is present, as well as the path down to the lake" (Orlandini, 2019).
 
St. Alban's (formerly St. Barnabas), 1944-1951: "Point is on the site of the St. Alban's residential school building in Prince Albert. The St. Alban's Residential School operated in this building from 1944 until 1951. In 1951, the school closed and amalgamated with Prince Albert Residential School. The building was originally the St. Alban's Ladies College and built in the 1890s. In the 1930s, the building was used as the St. George's School for Boys" (Orlandini, 2019).
 
Prince Albert, 1948-1997: "Point is on the main classroom building that was part of the Prince Albert Residential School. In 1982 the school lands was transferred to the Opawakoscikan Indian Reserve and the reserve was renamed the Chief Joseph Custer Reserve. Numerous buildings that were used by the residential school have been converted into housing, services, and offices for the community" (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]

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