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