Residential Schools

Three-part series on the history and legacy of residential schools in Canada AI summary

Historica Canada Visit website › History · EN · 6 episodes · latest 2021-09-23

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“Residential Schools” is a three-part podcast series created by Historica Canada and hosted by Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais. It aims to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools, and honour the stories of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Survivors, their families, and communities. The Residential Schools podcast series is part of a larger awareness campaign created by Historica Canada and funded by the Government of Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada also offers a video series, an education guide, and several new entries on The Canadian Encyclopedia about the history and legacy of residential schools. Illustrations by Halie Finney.

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  3. 2020-03-17 · 26 min · Episode 3

    In the late 1940s, a Special Joint Committee created by the Government of Canada found that Indian Residential Schools weren’t working. Residential schools across the country were ordered to be closed and their students…

  4. 2020-03-10 · 22 min · Episode 2

    The Métis are sometimes described as the “forgotten people,” particularly when it comes to the residential school experience. In this episode, Dr. Tricia Logan, a Métis historian and researcher at the Residential School…

  5. 2020-03-03 · 22 min · Episode 1

    Gordon’s Indian Residential School in Punnichy, Saskatchewan shut its doors in 1996. It was the last federally run residential school in Canada. More than two decades later, the legacy of what went on behind those doors…

  6. 2020-02-14 · 2 min

    Coming March 3, 2020: A three part podcast series hosted by Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais about the history of residential schools in Canada. The Residential Schools podcast series aims to commemorate the history and…

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Oldest episode in feed
02/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length
12 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords
Indigenous, residential schools, Canadian history, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, classroom resources, Indigenous history

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