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A Canadian Genocide in Search of a Name
Read a call to Canada's government to recognize its treatment of Indigenous Peoples in colonial Canada as genocide.
Cultural Genocide
Consider how the term cultural genocide describes the efforts of the Canadian government to assimilate the Indigenous Peoples through residential schools.
Genocide
Learn about the origin and meaning of the term genocide as defined in the UN Genocide Convention.
Blue Quills
Learn about the Blue Quills First Nation College, an example of a successful, independent Indigenous educational institution in Canada.
Language Loss
Theodore Fontaine recalls being punished as a student at Fort Alexander Residential School for speaking the Indigenous language Ojibway.
Parental Dilemmas
Indigenous elder, residential school survivor, and author Theodore Fontaine describes his mother's take on the residential schools.
Punishment and Abuse
Read recollections from former students about the frequent use of corporal punishment in Indian Residential Schools.
Resistance
Learn about ways that parents and students spoke and acted out against the Indian Residential Schools system.
Schedule and Discipline
Learn about the methodical schedules and system of discipline and surveillance imposed on students of Indian Residential Schools.
Feathers of Hope
Read excerpts from a plan created by Indigenous youth activists to address the legacy of colonialism and residential schools in their communities.
From "Noble Savage" to "Wretched Indian"
Examine the differing ideas about Indigenous Peoples conveyed in a painting by George Catlin and an excerpt from Charles Dickens.