St. John's (Chapleau) Indian Residential School: 1907-1948 - Chapleau, Ontario, Canada
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"St. John's Indian Residential School", (a.k.a: "Chapleau Indian Residential School"), was a Canadian Indian Residential School, operated by the Anglican Church of Canada, from January 1st 1907 to July 31st 1948, in Chapleau, Ontario. The original residential school in Chapleau was operated by the Anglican Diocese of Moosonee, from 1907 to 1920, on Treaty 9 territory. As with many of the other Canadian Indian Residential Schools, the Chapleau/St.John's school had various, alternate names: St. John's, St. John's Boarding School, Chapleau Boarding School, Chapleau Industrial School, St. John's School Chapleau and St. John's Indian Residential School. In 1920, the school's administration was taken over by the Department of Indian Affairs. Children attended school on a half-day system and were forced to do manual labour, for the remainder of the day. In 1908, an Indian Affairs inspector said, that from April 1st to June 30th 1908, "seven students, out of 31, had died", from what is stated as "unknown reasons" and parents temporarily stopped sending their children to the school. Thirteen years later, these parents hired a lawyer, stating, that the children were being "cruelly treated". In 1921, many parents complained, about the Rev. Prewer's role as principal and his treatment of children who were attending the school. That same year, over "150 parents" traveled to Chapleau, to voice their complaints over the "cruelty and neglect" of the children, at the school. For many years, the cemetery associated with the St. John's School was unmarked. Chapleau Cree First Nation has since worked to put a fence around the cemetery and install a commemorative plaque, that lists twenty eight names of those children who are "known"to have died, at the school. As part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's missing children residential school cemetery project, archeologists identified "42 grave sites" in the cemetery associated with the newer St. John's Residential School building, that operated from 1920 to 1948. The names of the students who are known to have died at the Chapleau Indian Residential School are listed in the National Memorial Death Register.. (and near the end of this video). The children came to the St. John's /Chapleau Indian Residential School largely, from the Diocese of Moosonee region, including: New Brunswick House, Chapleau Cree, Missanabie Cree First Nation, Fort Albany, Fort Frances and Six Nations, Nipigon.
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Many Thanks & Much Respect To: All The Survivors & Families Of The St. John's (Chapleau) Indian Residential School..; (..and to all of those in Spirit)..; Elder Francis Fletcher..; The First Nations Peoples..; Shingwauk Residential School Centre..; N.C.T.R.ca..; Algoma University..; S.R.S.C. Archives..; CBC.ca..; FAWN & RANDY WOOD and R. CARLOS NAKAI..; C.J. YANG & KAI INFINITY..; PEDER B. HELLAND..; CHERYL BEAR..; MAKAYLA HILL..; SCARS - Dizzla D Music.. and to all the other brothers and sisters who have contributed to this video with photos and/or, in any other way.
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