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A long journey : residential schools in Labrador and Newfoundland
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2020
Book
Creators
Procter, Andrea H
Description
"Left out of the national apology and reconciliation process that was begun 2008, survivors of residential schools in Labrador and Newfoundland received a formal apology from the Canadian government in 2017, finally bringing them into the circle of residential school survivors across Canada. For years, the story of residential schools has been told by the authorities who ran them, and their voices have dominated the discussion. A Long Journey attempts to redress this imbalance by presenting the accounts of former students as well as examining extensive government, community, and school archives in order to tell the story of these institutions from a range of perspectives. The book examines the history of boarding schools in Labrador and St. Anthony and looks forward to a future in which reconciliation between all Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians becomes a reality"-- provided by publisher.
Language
English

More Information

ISBN
9781894725644 ; 1894725646; 1894725662 ; 9781894725668
Statement of Responsibility
Andrea Procter.
Publication Information
St. John's, Memorial University of Newfoundland : ISER Books
Physical Description
xv, 507 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes
Series title: Social and economic studies ; no. 86.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued also in electronic format.
Contents
Introduction: The Journey of Reconciliation -- The peoples of Labrador: life before the boarding schools -- The Moravian Church in Labrador -- Early Moravian schooling: teaching the Gospel of Christ -- The Makkovik Boarding School -- The Nain Boarding School -- A new boarding school considered -- Wilfred Grenfell and the Grenfell Mission -- The Children's Home at St. Anthony -- The Cartwright Area Boarding Schools -- The St. Mary's River Boarding School -- The Yale School and Dormitories of North West River -- Boycotts and protests: Inuit demand more control -- Labrador Innu, Roman Catholic Schooling, and the IGA Boarding Schools -- Moving towards respectful relationships -- Record of Children at the Children's Home, 1929 -- Record of Children at Lockwood Boarding School, 1935-36 -- Record of Children at St. Mary's River Boarding School, 1935-36.
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