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Residential Schools Archive

The following list of schools are institutions recognized in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA).

There are some schools that do not contain a list of student names. This means that at present, we have no record of children having died as a result of their time at that school. There is a significant amount of work still to be done to ensure no child is forgotten. If you have any information on a child that did not return home from a school, please contact us at the NCTR.

Select a school below to view the names of the children who died at or went missing from that school.

A National Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support to former students. This 24-Hour Crisis Line can be accessed at: 1-866-925-4419.

Residential School - Chesterfield Inlet, NU (1954 -1969)

Chesterfield Inlet (Turquetil Hall)

In 1954, Roman Catholic missionaries opened St. Mary’s residence at Chesterfield Inlet in what is now Nunavut. The students who …

Residential School - Meares Island / Tofino, BC (1900 -1983)

Christie (Tofino)

The Christie Roman Catholic school opened in 1900 on Meares Island, BC. Overcrowding was common throughout much its history. Six …

Residential School - Churchill, MB (1964 -1973)

Churchill

The Churchill Vocational School was established at an abandoned military base in Churchill, Manitoba in 1964 for Inuit students from …

Residential School - Chilliwack / Sardis, BC (1889 -1940)

Coqualeetza (Chilliwack Home)

Methodist missionaries opened a day school at Coqualeetza, BC in 1886. The following year, they added a residence for boarding …

Residential School - Whitehorse, YT (1960 -1971)

Coudert Hall (Whitehorse Hostel)

In 1960, the Whitehorse Roman Catholic Indian Hostel opened in Whitehorse, Yukon for students attending the Christ the King Catholic …

Residential School - Cranbrook, BC (1890 -1970)

Cranbrook (St. Eugene’s)

The Kootenay or St. Eugene’s residential school opened in 1890 just north of Cranbrook, BC. The first school was replaced …

Residential School - Cristal Lake, ON (1976 -1986)

Cristal Lake High School

Opened in 1976 on Cristal Lake in a remote part of Northwestern Ontario, Cristal Lake school operated exclusively as a …

Residential School - Cross Lake, MB (1912 -1969)

Cross Lake

First established as a Roman Catholic day school, the Cross Lake school began to take boarders by 1912 and opened …

Residential School - Cluny, AB ( 1900 -1968)

Crowfoot (St. Joseph’s)

Roman Catholic missionaries opened Crowfoot school at Blackfoot Crossing, Alberta in 1900. In 1909 the school (also known as the …