Canada's residential schools. Volume 1, The history, part 1, Origins to 1939 : the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Cover Image

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Canada's residential schools. Volume 1, The history, part 1, Origins to 1939 : the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, (author,, issuing body.).

Summary:

"Canada's Residential Schools: The History, Part 1, Origins to 1937 places Canada's residential school system in the historical context of European campaigns to colonize and convert Indigenous people throughout the world. In post-Confederation Canada, the government adopted what amounted to a policy of cultural genocide: suppressing languages and spiritual practices, disrupting traditional economies, and imposing new forms of government. Residential schooling quickly became a central element in this policy." -- Provided by the Publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780773546509 (paperback)
ISBN: 0773546502 (paperback)
Physical Description: xiv, 962 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Montreal, P.Q. : Published for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission by McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographic references (pages 739-962).
Formatted Contents Note:	Statement from the Chair, Justice Murray Sinclair -- Statement from the Commissioner, Dr. Marie Wilson -- Statement from the Commissioner, Chief Wilton Littlechild -- Introduction -- Section 1: The historical context for Canada's residential schools -- Section 2: The Canadian residential school system, 1867-1939 -- Notes -- Biography.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Available also via the Internet.