Orange Shirt
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
In 1800, s-1996. Residential Schools Era. Canada saw the establishment and operation of residential schools, an initiative to assimilate Indigenous children into the European-Canadian society, likewise eroding their language, culture and identities
History
s-1996. Residential Schools Era. Canada saw the establishment and operation of residential schools, an initiative to assimilate Indigenous children into the European-Canadian society, likewise eroding their language, culture and identities
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