This article has personal meaning as I taught during one of my internships in my undergraduate program at the University of Regina at this school. The newly named The Crescents School is located near downtown Regina and was previously named Davin School. At the time of my internship, I did not understand who the school was named after, and did not know about Davin’s impact on Indigenous Peoples across the country.
This news article resonated with me because of the readings of Hare (2011) and the Lee Brown video and the brief discussion of Nicholas Davin who played a significant role in creating residential schools. The article discusses how Davin Elementary School was renamed 4 years ago to The Crescents School. It was not until July 2022, that the masonry bearing the name “Davin School” was removed from the building.
In the module 1 readings, we discuss the colonial impact of Western education and the importance of including ancestral knowledge, culture, and making learning relevant for Indigenous students. The article serves as a reminder for me of the work that needs to be done and the steps towards reconciliation that we need to take.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9017743/the-crescents-school-regina-davin-removed/
