Content Warning: Please note that this section covers difficult topics and Survivor stories related to residential schools that some readers may find distressing. For residential school Survivors and their families, 24-hour support is available through the Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line at 1-800-721-0066.
Residential Schools: Web Resources
- The Children Remembered Residential School Archives ProjectThis project was initiated by the United Church’s Steering Committee on Residential Schools, comprised of Survivors from different residential schools across Canada and of United Church leaders and staff.
- History of Residential SchoolsIndigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society/Canadian Geographic
- Indian Residential School Survivors SocietyThe Indian Residential School Survivor Society (IRSSS) is a provincial organization with a twenty-year history of providing services to Indian Residential School Survivors.
- Orange Shirt DayOrange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013.
- Secret PathThe music, videos, and book on this site tell the story of Chanie Wenjack, who died trying to escape a residential school.
- Where Are The ChildrenThis site is a counterpart to Where are the Children? Healing the impacts of the Residential Schools, a touring exhibition that explores the history and impacts of Canada’s Residential School System through Survivor stories, archival photographs, and documents, curated by Iroquois artist Jeff Thomas.
- Indian Residential School Survivors' StorybaseThe Indian Residential School Survivors' Storybase is a project that seeks to bring together the multitude of Stories from Residential School Survivors available online in one searchable format. These items are created by organizations external to the University of Toronto Libraries, and this collection brings them together and places them in conversation.
