Library Guides: Residential Schools Research: Start Here

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This guide will help students in GNED250 with the research assignment on Residential School Survivors. You are asked to start by selecting two stories/schools to research from the following site: Where are the Children. Use the resources linked in this guide to continue your research on residential schools.

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Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
We have endeavoured to tell Indigenous truths through storytelling. Truths about the times before the settlers, truths about the interactions of Indigenous communities, clans, and Nations, and the settlers, and truths about the ways we must move forward towards reconciliation.

The Canadian Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
The Canadian Encyclopedia plays an essential role in providing Canadians and others with accurate, updated information about our people and country (from website).

Databases

iPortal This link opens in a new window
The Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) is a database of full-text electronic resources such as books, articles, theses and documents as well as digitized materials such as photographs, archival resources, maps, etc. focusing primarily on First Nations and Aboriginals of Canada with a secondary focus on North American materials and beyond (from website).
CBCA Complete This link opens in a new window
Canadian magazines, trade publications and academic journals in all subject areas.

Websites

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Follow the instructions under "Viewing documents by school." Choose the nctr.ca link, scroll down and choose the name of a school from the list. From the description, choose "Click here to view school narrative."

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