Vertical Files
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Subject HeadingsThe majority of our vertical files are organized according to our classification system and are catalogued. Some of the vertical files are organized alphabetically by subject. The following Word document can help you locate these items.
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Indian Residential School System in Canada Research Guide QR Code
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Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
Summer Hours:
Mon – Thurs: 10 am to 3 pm
Fri: 9 am to 12 pm
Located on unceded Musqueam territory, on the University of British Columbia's Vancouver campus, the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre offers a “continually growing set of resources that explore the historical context of settler colonialism in Canada and foundational themes relating to the history of the Indian Residential School System, Indigenous histories, contemporary realities, and futures.”
Click here to explore the collection.
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Search the CollectionFind resources on perspectives, stories, and dialogues.
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Visit the CentreFor information on location at UBC and hours.
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About IRSHDCFind out more about the Centre and its inception.
Selected Resources
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Indian Residential Schools (Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada)Includes: IRSS Settlement Agreement; Apology to former students; Common Experience Payments; Truth and Reconciliation Commission; Health and healing; and more.
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Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal PeoplesSee Volume 1: Chapter 10 - Residential Schools. (1991).
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Report on the Indian Schools of Manitoba and the North-West Territories (The Bryce Report)By Dr. Peter Bryce (Chief Medical Officer, Department of Indian Affairs). (1907). (Via the University of Alberta's online digital collection).
Related Guides
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Residential School & Historic Trauma Survivor Resources (BearPaw Library)Native Counselling Services of Alberta.