First Nations Perspective on Residential Schools

Residential Schools were developed to speed along the government’s agenda of  assimilation. In looking at their experiences we gain the real message of the cultural genocide that was taking place. This web site has First Nations People’s experiences of colonialization the perspective of First Nation people. It contains seven video interviews.

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/csafety/mod1/notes3.htm

Xwi7xwa Library

Xwi7xwa Library

Xwi7xwa Library digital at UBC contains a wealth of information on First Nations Residential Schools. It contains information on the Apology, History, Redress, Reconciliation, Healing, Attendance Records, and a detailed Bibliography of academic resources.

http://www.library.ubc.ca/xwi7xwa/res.htm

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