Former Shubenacadie Indian Residential School

Former Shubenacadie Indian Residential School is a National Historic Site of Canada in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia.

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SHUBENACADIE INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (1929–1967) Many Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik and other Indigenous children were forced to attend the only residential school in the Maritimes. Created by the Canadian government and run by the Catholic Church, it was part of a national, colonial policy meant to assimilate students by prohibiting their cultures and languages. In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission described this policy as cultural genocide. Many Shubenacadie survivors and descendants call it genocide. The abuses, malnutrition, harsh punishment, and child labour endured at this school have impacted generations. This place is witness to the children who died here, the resilience of survivors and descendants, and those who fight for restitution and justice.

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LE PENSIONNAT INDIEN DE SHUBENACADIE (1929-1967) De nombreux enfants mi’kmaq, wolastoqiyik et d’autres communautés autochtones sont forcés d’aller à l’unique pensionnat créé par le gouvernement canadien et géré par l’Église catholique dans les Maritimes. L’école s’inscrit dans une politique nationale et coloniale visant à assimiler les élèves en interdisant leurs cultures et leurs langues. En 2015, la Commission de vérité et réconciliation décrit cette politique comme un génocide culturel. Plusieurs survivants du pensionnat et leurs descendants la qualifient de génocide. La malnutrition, les sévices, le travail des enfants et les abus vécus ici affectent plusieurs générations. Ce lieu témoigne des enfants qui y sont morts et de la résilience des survivants, descendants et défenseurs de la restitution et de la justice.

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Former Shubenacadie Indian Residential School

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