Indian Day School
| Indian Day School | |
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| Type | Organization |
Indian Day School is a school system mentioned in Anishinabek News.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- April 2013: Students at the school were severely reprimanded and strapped for speaking their own language.[2]
- May 2013: Roseanne Monague attended one of these schools where students were physically punished for speaking their native language.[3]
- May 2019: Beginning in the 1920s, nearly 200,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend these schools. The federal government has acknowledged that many students suffered physical, sexual, and mental abuse while attending these institutions.[4]
- March 2023: Jeannette McQuabbie attended one of these schools instead of a residential school.[5]
- December 2023: The impact of these schools is cited as a reason why celebrating the gift of the Anishinaabemowin language is an emotional process for graduates.[6]
- November 2024: Tammy Desmoulin identified herself as a survivor of this school system.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A reconciliation teaching and kindness for Sturgeon Falls team", Anishinabek News, 5 November 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "‘Gchi-nendama’: Beausoleil language instructors", Anishinabek News, 18 April 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Language teachers ‘Gchi-nendama’", Anishinabek News, 2 May 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indian Day School survivor suggests reaching out for healing to begin", Anishinabek News, 24 May 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Better Beginnings Better Futures pushes for greater education and awareness on Indigenous history", Anishinabek News, 23 March 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Wiikwemkoong celebrates graduating immersion instructors", Anishinabek News, 26 December 2023 (archived copy; original article).