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Convent at Saint Paul des Métis, Alberta, ca. 1903. Image courtesy of The Provincial Archives of Alberta.

Classification to Admit "Halfbreeds"

1922
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The government of Canada recognized that a significant number of Métis children were attending residential schools. While maintaining that the Métis were a provincial responsibility, the government of Canada created a "Classification for Halfbreeds" that would determine whether or not Métis children should be admitted to residential school. Those who were not permitted to attend residential school were not necessarily allowed to attend white schools, and many Métis children were left with no option for formal education.

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