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Study period at a Roman Catholic Indian Residential School in Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories. The Canadian Indian residential school system [a] was a network of boarding schools for Indigenous peoples. [b] The network was funded by the Canadian government's Department of Indian Affairs and administered by various Christian churches.
The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA; French: Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indiens, CRRPI [1]) is an agreement between the government of Canada and approximately 86,000 Indigenous peoples in Canada who at some point were enrolled as children in the Canadian Indian residential school system, a system which was in place between 1879 and 1997.
St. Barnabas Indian Residential School (Onion Lake Indian Residential School) Onion Lake: SK: 1893 (burned down in 1943) 1951: AN St. Phillips Indian Residential School (Keeseekoose Day School) Kamsack: SK: 1899: 1965: RC Thunderchild Indian Residential School (Delmas Indian Residential School) Delmas: SK: 1933: 1948 (burned down by students) RC
In 1876, the Indian Act, which remains the major expression of federal jurisdiction in this area, was passed and a series of treaties [7] were concluded between Canada and the various Indian bands across the country. The responsibility for Indian Affairs and Northern Development rested with various government departments between 1873 and 1966.
The institute supports the creation of binational links between academia, government, the business community and civil society organizations by funding research and hosting seminars. It provides grants as well as internships and fellowships to provide opportunities for individuals to gain first-hand experience in India or Canada in their field ...
Nijjar, 45, had been designated a terrorist by India's government over his support for the Sikh homeland movement, which calls for an independent nation for the religious group that makes up less ...
Reconciliation (#88) — Continued support for the North American Indigenous Games: the Canadian government promised in 2017 to contribute $18.9 million to funding "culturally relevant" sports programs in Indigenous communities over 5 years, with 5.5 million promised every 4 years after 2022, as a collaboration between the Ministry of Sport and ...
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