Canada's Residential School System

The Indian Residential School System was __ for Indigenous Peoples.

A network of boarding schools.

The Indian Residential School System was funded by the Canadian government’s __.

Department of Indian Affairs.

The Indian Residential School System existed for approximately __ years in Canada.

100 years.

The Residential School System was created to remove children from their own culture and __ them into dominant Canadian culture.

assimilate.

The Residential School System focused on __ assimilation.

aggressive.

Children were easier to __ than adults.

mold.

Around __ of Indigenous children attended Residential Schools.

30% (150,000).

Over __ students are estimated to have died due to malnutrition, abuse, and other factors.

6,000.

The idea of Residential Schools originated in laws before __, but became prominent after the Indian Act of 1876.

Confederation.

The __ amendment to the Indian Act made attendance at residential schools compulsory for First Nations children.

1884.

Residential Schools were located in __ areas to minimize contact with families.

remote.

The pass system restricted visits and led to less conflict between schools' assimilation efforts and __ influence.

parental.

The last federally operated residential school closed in __.

1996.

Schools were established far from communities to minimize contact with __.

families.

Cultural harm occurred as children were removed from their families and deprived of their __.

languages.

The __ Act forced children to abandon their cultural identity to become regular British subjects.

Gradual Civilization (1857).

Children were forced to speak English or French, leading to disconnection from family and __.

culture.

The impact of the Residential School System is linked to PTSD, alcoholism, substance abuse, and __.

suicide.

On June 11, 2008, Prime Minister __ offered a public apology on behalf of the Canadian government.

Stephen Harper.

The Truth and __ Commission was established to uncover the truth about the residential schools.

Reconciliation (TRC).

The TRC concluded in 2015 that the residential school system amounted to __ Genocide.

Cultural.

The Residential School System was administered by various Christian __.

churches.

The focus on aggressive assimilation aimed to change Indigenous children’s __.

cultures.

About __ Indigenous children were estimated to have attended residential schools.

150,000.

The __ Act of 1876 was crucial for the establishment of Residential Schools.

Indian.

The students at these schools were often subjected to physical and __ abuse.

sexual.

Attendance at Residential Schools was made __ for First Nations children.

compulsory.

The term __ refers to the long-term consequences of disconnection from family and culture.

cultural disruption.

One of the negative effects of the Residential School System was the separation from __.

families.

Schools were created as a way to __ Indigenous childhoods and shape them into non-Indigenous identities.

regulate.

The last Residential School closed in __, marking an official end to the system.

1996.

The __ system prevented Indigenous people from maintaining their cultural practices.

residential school.

The public apology on behalf of the Canadian government in 2008 aimed to acknowledge the __ caused.

harm.

Cultural genocide involved the systematic attempt to erase Indigenous __.

cultures.

Indigenous children faced a loss of cultural identity due to the __ School System.

Residential.

The TRC's conclusion on cultural genocide highlights the importance of recognizing __ in history.

injustices.

Physical and sexual abuse were serious issues within the __.

Residential Schools.

The Canadian government aimed for Indigenous children to become __ subjects through education.

British.

Rumors of abuse contributed to the __ of the residential school system.

dismantling.

Indigenous children were often forced into schools that promoted __ ways of life.

Eurocentric.

Children attending these schools were often denied the right to __ their own cultures.

express.

The TRC aimed to illuminate the __ of the Residential School experience.

truths.

The closure of the last Residential School in 1996 marked a significant milestone in Canadian __.

history.

The impact on Indigenous culture was profound, resulting in loss of __ and traditional practices.

languages.

Indigenous peoples viewed the Residential School System as a tool for __.

oppression.

Responses to the TRC findings included calls for __ and reparations.

reconciliation.

June 11, 2008, is recognized as a day of __ for Indigenous peoples in Canada.

apology.

The legacy of the Residential Schools continues to affect future __.

generations.

The establishment of the TRC was a response to addressing historical __ against Indigenous peoples.

atrocities.