IRSRC - Residential School History

Indian Residential Schools in Canada

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Residential Schools in Canada (PDF)

Nova Scotia

Shubenacadie (RC)

Ontario

Albany Mission
Cecilia Jeffrey
Chapleau (St. Joseph's)
Fort Frances
Fort William (St. Joseph's)
Kenora (McIntosh)
Mohawk Institute
Moose Fort
Mount Elgin (Muncey, St. Thomas)
Pelican Lake
St. Anne's (Fort Albany)
St. Mary's (Kenora, St. Anthony's)
Shingwauk Home
Sioux Lookout
Spanish
(RC)
(PR)
(AC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(AC)
(AC)
(UC)
(AC)
(RC)
(RC)
(AC)
(AC)
(RC)

Manitoba

Assiniboia
Birtle
Brandon
Cross Lake (St.Joseph's)
Dauphin (McKay)
Elkhorn (Washakada)
Fort Alexander (Pine Falls)
Guy Hill (The Pas)
Norway House (Notre Dame Hostel)
Norway House
Pine Creek (Camperville)
Portage la Prairie
Sandy Bay
(RC)
(PR)
(UC)
(RC)
(AC)
(AC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(UC)
(RC)
(UC)
(RC)

Saskatchewan

Beauval
Cowessess (Marieval)
Duck Lake (St. Michael's)
File Hills
Gordon's
Lac La Ronge
Muscowequan
Onion Lake (Prince Albert, St. Alban's, All Saints, St. Barnabas)
Onion Lake (St. Anthony's)
Qu'Appelle (Lebret)
Round Lake
St. Phillips
Sturgeon Landing(predecessor to Guy Hill, MB)
Thunderchild (Delmas)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(UC)
(CE)
(CE)
(RC)
(CE)

(RC)
(RC)
(UC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)

Alberta

Assumption (Hay Lakes)
Blood (St. Mary's, Immaculate Conception)
Blue Quills
Crowfoot (Blackfoot, St. Joseph's)
Desmarais (Wabiscaw Lake, St. Martin's)
Edmonton
Ermineskins
Fort Vermilion (St. Henry's)
Holy Angels (Fort Chipewyan)
Lesser Slave Lake
Morley
Old Sun's
St. Albert
St. Augustine (Smokey River)
St. Bernard
St. Bruno
St. Cyprian
St. Paul's
Sacred Heart
Sturgeon Lake
Vermilion
Wabasca (St. John's)
Wabasca
Whitefish Lake (St. Andrew's)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(UC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(AC)
(UC)
(AC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(AC)
(AC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(AC)
(RC)
(AC)

Northwest Territories

Akaitcho Hall
Aklavik (Immaculate Conception)
All Saints (Aklavik)
Fort Resolution (St. Joseph's)
Fort Simpson
Fort Smith
Grollier Hall
Hay River
Providence Mission
(RC)
(RC)
(AC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(AC)
(RC)

British Columbia

Ahousaht
Alberni
Alert Bay (St. Michael's)
Cariboo
Christie
Coqualeetza
Cranbrook (St. Eugene's, Kootenay)
Kamloops
Kitamaat
Kuper Island
Lejac (Fraser Lake)
Lower Post
Port Simpson
Sechelt
Squamish (St. Paul's, North Vancouver)
St. George's
St. Mary's Mission
St. Michael's (Alert Bay Girl's Home)
(UC)
(UC)
(AC)
(RC)
(RC)
(UC)
(RC)
(RC)
(UC)
(RC)
(RC)
(RC)
(UC)
(RC)
(RC)
(AC)
(RC)
(AC)

Yukon

Carcross
St. Paul's Hostel
(AC)
(AC)

Nunavut

Chesterfield Inlet
(RC)

In 1931 there were 44 Roman Catholic (RC), 21 Church of England (CE), 13 United Church (UC) and 2 Presbyterian (PR) schools. These proportions among the denominations were constant throughout the history of the system.

In Quebec two schools, Fort George (RC) and Fort George (CE), were opened before the Second World War. Four more were added after the war: Amos, Pointe Bleue, Sept-Îles and La Tuque.

Disclaimer: the number of IRS schools listed above reflects those schools which are currently named in Government of Canada files. Therefore, the number of schools may increase.