Learning To Be White At Saskatchewan's Residential Schools

It's easy to forget about the legacy of Saskatchewan's residential schools, especially if you live, as I do, on the east side of the city.  Last weekend, however, I found a primer-type picture book at a garage sale, stamped inside with the name "St. Phillip's Residential School".  The book's insensitivity to culture needn't be pointed out, and was indeed the point.  These schools sought to eliminate the "indians", or at least make them White. 

A few pages from the reader...

St. Phillips Residential School was opened in 1899 and closed in 1965.  It was located in Kamsack, Saskatchewan.  

For more on the residential schools, I highly recommend the following websites:

• Where are the Children? Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools 
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
• Saskatoon Public Library's Indian Residential Schools: Histories, Biographies, and our Future