St. Joseph's Residential School
The St. Joseph's Residential School is a school named in the obituary of Edna King.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- October 2017: The school was located at the current site of Pope John Paul II Elementary School. As of October 2017, a monument made of Ruby Lake marble from the Red Rock Indian Band quarry was recently installed at the site. Survivors recalled being forbidden from speaking their native language and being separated from their siblings at this facility.[2]
- June 2022: The former site of this institution is scheduled to be searched for potential burial sites using ground sonar. Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School is located on the former site of this school.[3]
- May 2023: Fort William First Nation is engaged in a project related to this institution. Community coordinator Liz Esquega is involved in a project concerning the school.[4]
- June 2023: Fort William First Nation has a project dedicated to this school. Local leaders highlighted the importance of remembering the survivors and the children who attended this school.[5]
- February 2026: The history and legacy of this institution are commemorated through the Stories of Anishinaabe Resilience project at the Thunder Bay Public Library.[6]
References
- ↑ Obituary for Edna King, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2020-08-18, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ "Residential School Survivor shares experience during Orange Shirt Day walk in Thunder Bay", Anishinabek News, 5 October 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William First Nation commemorates the first anniversary of the discovery of 215 potential burial sites", Anishinabek News, 22 June 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William First Nation screens Bones of Crows film", Anishinabek News, 11 May 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Never forgotten: Fort William honours memory of 215 children in Kamloops", Anishinabek News, 7 June 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Thunder Bay Public Library honours the late Robyn Medicine", Anishinabek News, 24 February 2026 (archived copy; original article).