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Blue Quills
Learn about the Blue Quills First Nation College, an example of a successful, independent Indigenous educational institution in Canada.
Thank you for your interest in our resources. We have removed this reading from our website as we have learned that it does not contain historically accurate information about the Blue Quills.
How to Cite This Reading
Facing History and Ourselves, "Blue Quills," last updated September 20, 2019.
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