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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 - Joussard, AB (1913 -1969)

Joussard (St. Bruno’s)

The St. Bruno’s boarding school (also known as Joussard) was started by Roman Catholic missionaries in 1913 at Joussard, in …

Residential School - Kamloops, BC (1890 -1978)

Kamloops (St. Louis)

The Kamloops Industrial School was opened, under Roman Catholic administration, in 1890. It became the largest school in the Indian …

Residential School - Kuper Island, BC (1890 -1975)

Kuper Island

The Kuper Island School on Kuper Island near Chemainus, Vancouver Island, British Columbia opened in 1889. Students set fire to …

Residential School - La Tuque, QC (1963 -1978)

La Tuque

En 1963, on ouvre le pensionnat indien de La Tuque, au Québec, au nord de Trois-Rivières, sous la direction de …

Residential School - Lac la Biche, AB (1893 -1898)

Lac la Biche (Notre Dame des Victoires)

The Lac La Biche Mission operated a continuous day/boarding school from 1862 -1969. In 1877, federal funding was provided for …

Residential School - Lac La Ronge, SK (1907-1953)

Lac La Ronge (All Saints)

The Lac La Ronge (All Saints) residential school opened in 1907 on the western shore of Lac La Ronge, Saskatchewan. …

Residential School - Fort Simpson, NT (1960 -1988)

Lapointe Hall (Deh Cho Hall)

During its operation, LaPointe Hall was plagued by incidents of illness and reports of ill-treatment of students. LaPointe closed in …

Residential School - Lebret, SK (1884 -1998)

Lebret (Qu’Appelle)

The Lebret school (also known as Qu’Appelle, St. Paul’s and Whitecalf), was one of the first three industrial schools. Built …

Residential School - Fraser Lake, BC (1917 -1976)

Lejac (Stuart Lake)

The Lejac or Fraser Lake School opened in 1922 when it was moved from Stuart Lake, BC. It was located …