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Students at Fort Simpson Residential School
Students at the Fort Simpson School in the Northwest Territories in 1922 hold up letters that spell “Goodbye.”
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Students at Fort Simpson Residential School
![Young boys in top hats and girls in dresses are standing in a line, each holding up a letter.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_480/public/2022-05/Culture_2022_FortSimpsonResidentialSchool_FH24276.png?itok=OJAo1ZKJ)
Students at Fort Simpson Residential School
Students at the Fort Simpson School in the Northwest Territories in 1922 hold up letters that spell “Goodbye.” For most students, entering a residential school meant saying goodbye to their families, language, and culture.
Credit:
J. F. Moran / Library and Archives Canada / PA-102575
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