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Le rôle des églises
Obtenez un aperçu du rôle complexe qu’a joué l’église chrétienne dans le système des pensionnats autochtones.
Curriculum
Lisez quelques-unes des directives sur les curriculums des pensionnats autochtones en Nouvelle-Écosse.
First Days
Albert Canadien recounts his first day at an Indian Residential School and the assimilation he experienced.
Les premiers jours
Albert Canadien raconte sa première journée dans un pensionnat autochtone et l’assimilation qu’il a vécue.
Language Loss
Theodore Fontaine recalls being punished as a student at Fort Alexander Residential School for speaking the Indigenous language Ojibway.
La perte de la langue
Théodore Fontaine se souvient d’avoir été puni pour avoir parlé ojibwé, sa langue autochtone, lorsqu’il était étudiant au pensionnat autochtone de Fort Alexander.
Parental Dilemmas
Indigenous elder, residential school survivor, and author Theodore Fontaine describes his mother's take on the residential schools.
Dilemmes parentaux
Théodore Fontaine, Aîné autochtone, Survivant des pensionnats et auteur, décrit l’opinion de sa mère sur les pensionnats autochtones de la façon suivante.
Punishment and Abuse
Read recollections from former students about the frequent use of corporal punishment in Indian Residential Schools.
Châtiment et sévices
Lisez les souvenirs d’anciens élèves sur l’utilisation fréquente des châtiments corporels dans les pensionnats autochtones.