Mohawk Institute Residential School
| Mohawk Institute Residential School | |
|---|---|
| Type | School or university |
Mohawk Institute Residential School is the first institution in Canada's Indian Residential School System.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- September 2021: Joe Commanda and his brother Rocky Commanda ran away from this institution twice during the 1960s. A court previously ruled that the school was not responsible for the 1968 death of Joe Commanda.[2]
- October 2022: The school is the subject of the Save the Evidence fundraising campaign intended to renovate the building. Hazel Leona Van Every Quissy-Hill attended this institution for several years during her childhood. Survivors shared their personal accounts of the school during a 2017 event at the Woodland Cultural Centre.[3]
- September 2023: The Mohawk Institute Residential School was located in Brantford, Ontario, and its image is featured on the 2023 Official First Day Cover. The Woodland Cultural Centre was established after this school was closed.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Canada Post issues new stamps to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation", Anishinabek News, 29 September 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Hundreds come together to bring Pikwàkanagàn child’s spirit home", Anishinabek News, 21 September 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Book Review: Memory Keeper", Anishinabek News, 10 October 2022 (archived copy; original article).