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[Morley Indian Residential School - McDougall Orphanage, students, Morley, Alberta, ca. 1890-1895] (ca. 1890-1895). Source: David Ewens collection / Library and Archives Canada / PA-182269.

McDougall Orphanage and Residential School (AB)

Dates of Operation
1880-1908
Settlement Agreement Dates
This orphanage and school was not recognized in the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (2006).
Denomination
Methodist Church

More Information

Alternate Name(s)
Morley (McDougal Orphanage)
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Location
First location, 1880-1885: "Point is on the site of the Mission House that was used as the first site of the McDougall orphanage and school. The McDougall mission house was located below the ridge to the east of the McDougall Church, north of the river and west of the creek" (Orlandini, 2019).
 
Second location, 1885-1908: "Point is on the site of the building that was second location of the McDougall Orphanage/School, which was in the McDougall Settlement. The school grounds were located between the north side of the Bow River Trail, south of the escarpment (ridge) and east of the property line of Lot 8 (Range Road 63A)" (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]
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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