The link below is to a YouTube clip of a residential school promotional video. The clip shows the school as a fun place for the students where they enjoy their daily lessons and outdoor activities.

All of the activities are ‘Canadian’ – the children are playing ice hockey outdoors, table tennis, and exercises. Note the western style haircuts and clothing, as well as they lessons they are learning (science lessons on the movement of the sun, for example).

Of course, nothing shows any of the atrocities that are claimed by so many aboriginals in Canada from this period. The school does look like it is doing its job, however, in assimilating the children to Canadian culture.

YouTube Link.