Opened in 1897 at Rat Portage in northwestern Ontario this school was first known as the Rat Portage Boarding School, then the Kenora Boarding School and then St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic School. From 1938 it was known as St. Mary’s School. Early in its history, the local band negotiated an agreement that students would not be converted to Catholicism against their parent’s will. A fire destroyed one of the school residences in 1938. During the 1960s, the school began to integrate its students into the local day school system. The school closed in 1972.
Remembering the Following Students:
| Name | Date of Death (Year/Month/Day) |
|---|---|
| Albert Joseph-Henry | 1939-09-03 |
| Ambrose Skead | 1946-06-29 |
| Amos Blackhawk | ca. 1943 |
| Antoinette Tap-Pee | Not known |
| Bernadette Strong | 1943-03-15 |
| Cathline Thomas | Not known |
| Charlie Mechangabo | 1937-01-01 |
| David Redsky | 1974-10-12 |
| Elise Indian | 1945-03-07 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | ca. 1907-09-01 |
| Jim Flim | Not known |
| John Jack | 1938-01-15 |
| Joseph Blackhawk | ca. 1946 |
| Joseph Netawegabo | 1899-10-24 |
| Joseph Thomas | Not known |
| Josephine Seymour | 1965-08-08 |
| Josephine Shebakwan | 1900-04-01 |
| Joyce Bluebird | 1946-10-09 |
| Louis Strong | Not known |
| Mabel Skeid | 1945-12-23 |
| Margaret Peetawekijick | 1904-01-31 |
| Mary Strong | Not known |
| Marie Thérèse Bob | ca. 1946-06-01 |
| Martha G. Sukedjeweskang | 1901-10-13 |
| Michael Charley Macheegabow | 1937-01-01 |
| Nancy Keewatin | 1938-06-27 |
| Norman Robinson | Not known |
| Peter Kapkagesik | Not known |
| Philip Swain | 1970-11-28 or 1970-11-29 |
| Robert Thompson | Not known |
| Roderick Keesick | 1970-12-05 |
| Rosaline Bird | 1941-06-26 |
| Sarah Jack | 1937-08-08 |
| Thos Wawanapetungs | ca. 1903-03-01 |
| Victoria Kelly | 1946-10-02 |
| William Kennedy | Not known |