Appendix 1

Canada’s residential schools

The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) provides the most comprehensive listing of Canadian residential schools for Aboriginal people. At the time of approval, the Settlement Agreement listed 130 residential schools and residences. The Settlement Agreement also outlined a process by which additional schools could be added to the list of approved institutions. At the time of writing, nine institutions had been added to the list.1

The IRSSA list of approved schools has a number of limits.

•It was developed in the early twenty-first century as part of a process through which individuals were compensated for their experiences at residential schools that they attended. Therefore, the list did not include schools that closed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

•The original list did not include the dates of operation for the schools. Due to limitations in the records, there are difficulties in determining opening and closing dates. Some schools, for example, might informally open when a missionary began boarding one or more students in his home. Continuity in the operation of schools could be interrupted. For example, schools that burned down might not reopen for several years. The precise date of closure might be difficult to pinpoint: the Blue Quills school, for example, is still in operation as a post-secondary educational facility.

•There were several anomalies in the list. The Methodist school at Red Deer, Alberta, which closed in 1919, and the Methodist school in Edmonton, which opened in 1924, are listed as one school. Similarly, the Anglican school at The Pas, Manitoba, which closed in 1933, and the Anglican school in Dauphin, Manitoba, which opened in 1957, are listed as one school (in part because both were known as the “McKay school”). There are separate listings for Roman Catholic schools at Fort Pelly and Kamsack, Saskatchewan, although these appear to refer to the same institution.2

•It was not uncommon for schools to be known by a variety of names: one might relate to its geographic name, one might refer to a Christian saint, and another might refer to the region in which the school was located. The industrial school at Lebret, for example, was referred to as the “Lebret school,” the “Qu’Appelle school,” and the “St. Paul’s school”—all at the same time. It later became known as the “Whitecalf school.” There is also duplication in names: there were three St. Marys, four St. Pauls, and at least eight St. Josephs.

•The question of religious affiliation is not always straightforward. At first, most of the schools were quite clearly the initiatives of Catholic and Protestant missionary organizations. That affiliation formally ended in 1969. However, for a number of years after that, church-appointed principals remained in offices, and the religious denomination that had been previously associated with the school continued to provide pastoral care.

All these issues combine to complicate any attempt to list the schools on the Settlement Agreement with their opening and closing dates, location, and religious affiliation.

Appendix 1.1 presents the schools listed on the Settlement Agreement by province (in alphabetical order). Because of the number of schools with the same name, the schools are listed by location. (When more than one school was located in a single location, there are multiple entries for that location.) Appendix 1.1 also addresses the anomalies that appeared in the Settlement Agreement list: separate listings have been created for schools that were combined on the Settlement Agreement list, such as those at Edmonton and Red Deer. The Kamsack and Fort Pelly Roman Catholic schools have been combined, as have the Roman Catholic schools at Cross Lake, Norway House, Notre Dame, and Jack River, which appear to have been part of a linked administrative structure. Where possible, the opening and closing dates are based on archival documents. Where this was not possible, secondary sources were consulted. In most cases, the dates represent only the opening and closing, and do not reflect periods when the school might have been temporarily closed. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada attempted to be as comprehensive as possible. For this reason, the dates may not correspond to those used in assessing claims under the Common Experience Payment program and the Independent Assessment Process, which employ criteria relating to the degree of federal involvement in the operation of the facility.

Appendix 1.2 lists residential schools that were funded by Indian Affairs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but were not included in the Settlement Agreement. The information on these schools comes from the Indian Affairs annual reports, particularly the table of schools published annually.

Appendix 1.1

Residential schools and residences included in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement

Alberta

Assumption

Our Lady Assumption, Assumption, Hay Lakes

Roman Catholic

Opening: 19513

Closing: 19734

Brocket

Sacred Heart, Brocket

Roman Catholic

Opening: 18875

Closing: 19616

Brocket

St. Cyprian’s, Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Home, Peigan

Anglican

Opening: 18907

Closing: 19618

Calais

Sturgeon Lake, Calais, St. Francis Xavier

Roman Catholic

Opening: 19079

Closing: 196110

Cardston

St. Mary’s, Blood, Immaculate Conception

Roman Catholic

Opening: 189811

Closing: 198812

Cardston

St. Paul’s, Blood

Anglican

Opening: 189113

Closing: 197514

Cluny

Crowfoot, St. Joseph’s, St. Trinité

Roman Catholic

Opening: 190015

Closing: 196816

Desmarais–Wabasca

Desmarais (Wabisca Lake, St. Martins, Wabisca Roman Catholic)

Roman Catholic

Opening: 190117

Closing: 197318

Edmonton (St. Albert)

Edmonton (Poundmaker)

Methodist, later United Church of Canada

Opening: 192419

Closing: 196820

Fort Chipewyan

Holy Angels, Fort Chipewyan, École des Saints-Anges

Roman Catholic

Opening: 187421

Closing: 197422

Fort Vermilion

Fort Vermilion, St. Henry’s

Roman Catholic

Opening: 190023

Closing: 196824

Gleichen

Old Sun (Old Sun’s)

Anglican

Opening: 188625

Closing: 197126

Grouard

St. Bernard’s, Grouard, Lesser Slave Lake

Roman Catholic

Opening: 188627

Closing: 196128

High River

St. Joseph’s, High River, Dunbow

Roman Catholic

Opening: 188429

Closing: 192230

Hobbema

Ermineskin

Roman Catholic

Opening: 189531

Closing: 197532

Joussard

Joussard, St. Bruno’s

Roman Catholic

Opening: 191333

Closing: 196934

Lac La Biche

Lac La Biche, Notre Dame des Victoires

Roman Catholic

Opening: 186335

Closing: 189836

Lesser Slave Lake

Lesser Slave Lake, St. Peter’s

Anglican

Opening: 189437

Closing: 193238

Morley

Morley, Stony

Methodist, later United Church of Canada

Opening: 192239

Closing: 196940

Red Deer

Red Deer

Methodist

Opening: 189341

Closing: 191942

Saddle Lake (later St. Paul)

Blue Quills, Saddle Lake, Sacred Heart

Roman Catholic

Opening: 189843

Closing: 199044

St. Albert

St. Albert, Youville

Roman Catholic

Opening: 186345

Closing: 194846

Smoky River

St. Augustine, Smoky River

Roman Catholic

Opening: 189847

Closing: 190848

T’suu Tina

Sarcee, St. Barnabas

Anglican

Opening: 189249

Closing: 192250

Wabasca

Wabasca Anglican, St. John’s, John’s Mission Wapuskaw

Anglican

Opening: 189451

Closing: 196652

Whitefish Lake

St. Andrews, Whitefish Lake

Anglican

Opening: 190353

Closing: 195054

British Columbia

Ahousat

Ahousat, Ahousaht

Presbyterian, later United Church

Opening: 190455

Closing: 194056

Alert Bay

St. Michael’s, Alert Bay Girls’ Home, Alert Bay Boys’ Home

Anglican

Opening: 189457

Closing: 197458

Anahim

Anahim Lake

Non-denominational

Opening: 196859

Closing: 197760

Chilliwack/Sardis

Coqualeetza

Methodist, later United Church

Opening: 189461

Closing: 194062

Cranbrook

Cranbrook, St. Eugene’s, Kootenay

Roman Catholic

Opening: 189063

Closing: 197064

Fraser Lake

Lejac, Fraser Lake

Roman Catholic

Opening: 192265

Closing: 197666

Kamloops

Kamloops

Roman Catholic

Opening: 189067

Closing: 197868

Kitamaat/Kitimaat

Kitamaat (Elizabeth Long Memorial Home for Girls)

Methodist, United Church after 1925

Opening: 190569

Closing: 194170

Kuper Island

Kuper Island

Roman Catholic

Opening: 189071

Closing: 197572

Lower Post

Lower Post

Roman Catholic

Opening: 195173

Closing: 197574

Lytton

St. George’s, Lytton

Anglican

Opening: 190275

Closing: 197976

Meares Island/Christie/Tofino

Christie, Clayoquot, Kakawis

Roman Catholic

Opening: 190077

Closing: 198378

Mission

St. Mary’s, Mission

Roman Catholic

Opening: 186379

Closing: 198480

North Vancouver/Squamish

St. Paul’s, Squamish, North Vancouver

Roman Catholic

Opening: 189981

Closing: 195982

Port Alberni

Alberni

Presbyterian, United Church after 1925

Opening: 189383

Closing: 197384

Port Simpson/Fort Simpson

Port Simpson, Crosby Home for Girls

Methodist, later United Church

Opening: 187985

Closing: 194886

Sechelt

Sechelt

Roman Catholic

Opening: 190487

Closing: 197588

Williams Lake

Cariboo, St. Joseph’s, Williams Lake

Roman Catholic

Opening: 189189

Closing: 198190

Manitoba

Birtle

Birtle

Presbyterian

Opening: 188891

Closing: 197092

Brandon

Brandon

Methodist, United Church after 1925 (1929?), Roman Catholic (1970–1972)

Opening: 189593

Closing: 197294

Churchill

Churchill Vocational Centre

Non-denominational

Opening: 196495

Closing: 197396

Cross Lake

Cross Lake, St. Joseph’s, Norway House, Notre Dame Hostel, Jack River Hostel

Roman Catholic

Opening: 191297

Closing: 196998

Dauphin

McKay

Anglican

Opening: 195799

Closing: 1988100

Elkhorn

Elkhorn, Washakada

Anglican

Opening: 1889101

Closing: 1918102

Reopening: 1923103

Closing: 1949104

Norway House

Norway House

Methodist, later United Church

Opening: 1898105

Closing: 1969106

Pine Creek

Pine Creek, Camperville

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1890107

Closing: 1969108

Pine Falls

Fort Alexander

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1905109

Closing: 1969110

Portage la Prairie

Portage la Prairie

Presbyterian, later United Church

Opening: 1891111

Closing: 1975112

Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1905113

Closing: 1970114

The Pas

McKay

Anglican

Opening: 1915115

Closing: 1933116

The Pas/Clearwater Lake

Clearwater, Guy Hill, Clearwater Lake

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1952117

Closing: 1979118

Winnipeg

Assiniboia

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1958119

Closing: 1973120

Northwest Territories

Aklavik

Aklavik, Immaculate Conception

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1926121

Closing: 1959122

Aklavik

Aklavik, All Saints

Anglican

Opening: 1936123

Closing: 1959124

Fort Franklin

Fort Franklin Hostel

Non-denominational

Opening: 1967125

Closing: 1972126

Fort McPherson

Fleming Hall

Anglican

Opening: 1958127

Closing: 1976128

Fort Providence

Fort Providence Boarding Home (Sacred Heart)

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1867129

Closing: 1960130

Fort Resolution

Roman Catholic

Fort Resolution Residence (St. Joseph’s)

Opening: 1903131

Closing: 1957132

Fort Simpson

Bompas Hall

Anglican

Opening: 1960133

Closing: 1975134

Fort Simpson

Lapointe Hall

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1960135

Closing: 1973136

Fort Simpson

Lapointe Hall, Deh Cho Hall

Roman Catholic/Non-denominational

Opening: 1974137

Closing: 1986138

Fort Smith

Breynat Hall

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1958139

Closing: 1975140

Fort Smith

Grandin College

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1964141

Closing: 1985142

Hay River

St. Peter’s

Anglican

Opening: 1895143

Closing: 1937144

Inuvik

Grollier Hall

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1959145

Closing: 1997146

Inuvik

Stringer Hall

Anglican

Opening: 1959147

Closing: 1975148

Yellowknife

Akaitcho Hall

Non-denominational

Opening: 1958149

Closing: 1994150

Nova Scotia

Shubenacadie

Shubenacadie, St. Anne’s

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1930151

Closing: 1967152

Nunavut

Arviat

Federal Hostel at Eskimo Point/Arviat

Arviat (Eskimo Point)

Non-denominational

Opening: 1962153

Closing: 1967154

Cambridge Bay

Federal Hostel at Cambridge Bay

Non-denominational

Opening: 1964155

Closing: 1996156

Chesterfield Inlet

Chesterfield Inlet, Turquetil Hall

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1955157

Closing: 1969158

Coppermine

Coppermine Tent Hostel

Coppermine

Anglican

Opening: 1955159

Closing: 1959160

Igloolik/Iglulik

Federal Hostel at Igloolik/Iglulik

Non-denominational

Opening: 1962161

Closing: 1969162

Iqaluit

Federal Hostel at Frobisher Bay (Ukkivik)

Frobisher Bay

Non-denominational

Opening: 1971163

Closing: 1997164

Kimmirut

Federal Hostel at Lake Harbour

Non-denominational

Opening: 1964165

Closing: 1968166

Kinngait

Federal Hostel at Cape Dorset/Kinngait

Cape Dorset Non-denominational

Opening: 1962167

Closing: 1965168

Mittimatalik

Federal Hostel at Pond Inlet/Mittimatalik

Non-denominational

Opening: 1962169

Closing: 1970170

Pangnirtung/Panniqtuuq

Federal Hostel at Pangnirtung (Pangnirtang)

Non-denominational

Opening: 1964171

Closing: 1967172

Qamani’tuaq/Qamanittuaq

Federal Hostel at Baker Lake/Qamani’tuaq

Baker Lake

Non-denominational

Opening: 1961173

Closing: 1967174

Qikiqtarjuaq

Federal Hostel at Broughton Island/Qikiqtarjuaq

Broughton Island

Non-denominational

Opening: 1962175

Closing: 1966176

Sanikiluaq

Federal Hostel at Belcher Islands

Belcher Islands

Non-denominational

Opening: 1963177

Closing: 1964178

Ontario

Brantford

Mohawk Institute

Anglican

Opening: 1832179

Closing: 1970180

Chapleau

Chapleau, St. John’s

Anglican

Opening: 1907181

Closing: 1948182

Cristal Lake

Cristal Lake

Northern Light Gospel Mission

Opening: 1976183

Closing: 1986184

Fort Albany

St. Anne’s, Fort Albany

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1902185

Closing: 1976186

Fort Frances

Fort Frances, St. Margaret’s

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1905187

Closing: 1974188

Fort William

Fort William, St. Joseph’s

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1870189

Closing: 1968190

Kenora

St. Mary’s, Kenora

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1897191

Closing: 1972192

Kenora/Shoal Lake

Cecilia Jeffrey, Kenora, Shoal Lake

Presbyterian, United Church briefly, Presbyterian

Opening: 1902193

Closing: 1976194

McIntosh

McIntosh

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1925195

Closing: 1969196

Moose Factory Island

Bishop Horden Hall, Moose Fort, Moose Factory

Anglican

Opening: 1855197

Closing: 1976198

Muncey (Munceytown)

Mount Elgin, Muncey, St. Thomas

Methodist, later United Church

Opening: 1851199

Closing: 1946200

Poplar Hill

Poplar Hill Development School

Northern Light Gospel Mission

Opening: 1962201

Closing: 1989202

Sault Ste. Marie

Shingwauk Home

Anglican

Opening: 1873203

Closing: 1970204

Sault Ste. Marie

Wawanosh Home

Anglican

Opening: 1879205

Closing: 1894206

Sioux Lookout

Pelican Lake, Pelican Falls

Anglican

Opening: 1926207

Closing: 1978208

Spanish

Spanish Boys’ School, Charles Garnier, St. Joseph’s

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1913209

Closing: 1958210

Spanish

Spanish Girls’ School, St. Joseph’s, St. Peter’s, St. Anne’s

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1913211

Closing: 1962212

Stirland Lake

Stirland Lake, Wahbon Bay Academy

Northern Light Gospel Mission

Opening: 1973213

Closing: 1991214

Québec

Amos

Amos, Amos Student Residence, St-Marc Residence, St-Marc-de-Figuery

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1955215

Closing: 1973216

Fort George

Fort George, St. Phillip’s

Anglican

Opening: 1932217

Closing: 1975218

Fort George

Fort George, St. Joseph’s Mission, Residence Couture, Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1931219

Closing: 1978220

Fort George

Fort George Hostels

Non-denominational

Opening: 1975221

Closing: 1978222

Inukjuak

Federal Hostel at Port Harrison, Inoucdjouac, Inoucdouac

Non-denominational

Opening: 1960223

Closing: 1971224

Kangirsualujjuaq/Fort George

Federal Hostel at George River

Non-denominational

Opening: 1960225

Closing: 1960226

Kangirsuk

Federal Hostel at Payne Bay, Bellin

Non-denominational

Opening: 1960227

Closing: 1962228

Kuujjuaraapik/Whapmagoostui

Federal Hostel at Great Whale River, Poste-de-la-Baleine, Kuujjuaraapik

Non-denominational

Opening: 1960229

Closing: 1970230

La Tuque

La Tuque

Anglican

Opening: 1963231

Closing: 1978232

Mistassini

Mistassini Hostels

Non-denominational

Opening: 1971233

Closing: 1978234

Pointe Bleue

Pointe Bleue

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1960235

Closing: 1991236

Sept-Îles

Sept-Îles, Seven Islands, Notre Dame, Maliotenam

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1952237

Closing: 1971238

Saskatchewan

Balcarres

File Hills

Presbyterian, later United Church

Opening: 1889239

Closing: 1949240

Battleford

Battleford

Anglican

Opening: 1883241

Closing: 1914242

Beauval

Beauval, Lac la Plonge, Île-à-la-Crosse

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1860243

Closing: 1995244

Delmas

Thunderchild, Delmas, St. Henri

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1901245

Closing: 1948246

Duck Lake

St. Michael’s, Duck Lake

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1894247

Closing: 1996248

Gordon’s Reserve, Punnichy

Gordon’s, Punnichy

Anglican

Opening: 1888249

Closing: 1996250

Grayson

Marieval, Cowessess, Crooked Lake

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1898251

Closing: 1997252

Kamsack

Cote Improved Federal Day School

United Church

Opening: 1928253

Closing: 1940254

Kamsack

Crowstand

Presbyterian

Opening: 1889255

Closing: 1915256

Kamsack/Fort Pelly

Kamsack, St. Phillips

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1928257

Closing: 1969258

Lac La Ronge

All Saints School, Lac La Ronge

Anglican

Opening: 1906259

Closing: 1947260

Lebret/Qu’Appelle

Lebret, Qu’Appelle, St. Paul’s, Whitecalf

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1884261

Closing: 1998262

Muscowequan

Lestock, Muscowequan, Muskowekwan, Touchwood

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1889263

Closing: 1997264

Onion Lake

St. Barnabas, Onion Lake

Anglican

Opening: 1893265

Closing: 1943266

Onion Lake

St. Anthony’s, Onion Lake, Sacred Heart

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1892267

Closing: 1974268

Prince Albert

Prince Albert, St. Alban’s, All Saints, St. Barnabas, Lac La Ronge

Anglican

Opening: 1951269

Closing: 1997270

Prince Albert

Saint Alban’s

Anglican

Opening: 1944271

Closing: 1951272

Regina

Regina

Presbyterian

Opening: 1891273

Closing: 1910274

Round Lake

Round Lake

Presbyterian, later United Church

Opening: 1884275

Closing: 1950276

Sturgeon Landing

Sturgeon Landing

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1927277

Closing: 1952278

Yukon

Carcross

Carcross IRS (Chooulta)

Anglican

Opening: 1903279

Closing: 1969280

Dawson City

St. Paul’s Hostel

Anglican

Opening: 1920281

Closing: 1953282

Shingle Point

Shingle Point

Anglican

Opening: 1929283

Closing: 1936284

Whitehorse

Coudert Hall

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1960285

Closing: 1971286

Whitehorse

Whitehorse Baptist Mission (Baptist Indian School) Baptist

Opening: 1947287

Closing: 1959288

Whitehorse

Yukon Hall Non-denominational/Protestant

Opening: 1960289

Closing: 1985290

Appendix 1.2

Residential schools identified in Indian Affairs annual reports that were not included in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.

Alberta

Calgary

St. Dunstan

Anglican

Opening: 1896

Closing: 1907

Morley

McDougall Orphanage

Methodist

Opening: 1886

Closing: 1908

Stony Plains

Stony Plains

Presbyterian

Opening: 1892

Closing: 1894

Vermilion Lake

Irene Training Institute at Vermilion Lake

Anglican

Opening: 1885

Closing: 1894

British Columbia

Fort St. James

Fort St. James (Stuart Lake)

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1917

Closing: 1922

Metlakatla

Metlakatla

Anglican

Opening: 1872

Closing: 1908

Yale

All Hallows School

Anglican

Opening: 1884

Closing: 1918

Manitoba

Middlechurch

St. Paul’s, Middlechurch (Rupert’s Land)

Anglican

Opening: 1890

Closing: 1906

St. Boniface

St. Boniface

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1890

Closing: 1905

Water Hen

Water Hen

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1890

Closing: 1900

Ontario

Wikwemikong

Wikwemikong (Manitoulin Island)

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1868

Closing: 1911

Saskatchewan

Muscowpetung

Muscowpetung Agency Boarding School Presbyterian

Opening: 1888

Closing: 1894

Muskeg Lake

Roman Catholic

Opening: 1892

Closing: 1892

Prince Albert

Emmanuel College

Anglican

Opening: 1879

Closing: 1909

Standing Buffalo

Standing Buffalo

Presbyterian

Opening: 1889

Closing: 1893

Northwest Territories

Fort Resolution

Fort Resolution

Anglican

Opening: 1891

Closing: 1892