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A knock on the door : the essential history of residential schools from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2016
Book > History
Contributors
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada; National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation; Fontaine, Phil
Description
"It can start with a knock on the door one morning. It is the local Indian agent, or the parish priest, or, perhaps, a Mounted Police officer. So began the school experience of many Indigenous children in Canada for more than a hundred years, and so begins the history of residential schools prepared by the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada"--publisher's website.

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Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9780887557859; 0887557856
Statement of Responsibility
foreword by Phil Fontaine.
Edition
Edited & abridged.
Publication Information
Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press : National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, University of Manitoba,
Physical Description
xx, 274 pages : illustrations, map 22 cm
Notes
A significant section of the book is from "What we have learned: principles of truth and reconciliation" (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada).
Includes timeline.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-274).
Issued also in electronic format.
Contents
Introduction -- Chapter One: The History -- Chapter Two: The School Experience -- Chapter Three: The Legacy -- Chapter Four: Reconciliation -- Chapter Five: Calls to Action -- Afterword.
Electronic Location and Access
Also available online (authentication may be required)
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