The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation (2007)
• January 1st, 2007 • 1h 33min
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Overview
Between 1879 and 1986, upwards of 100,000 children in Canada were forcibly removed and placed into Indian Industrial Residential Schools. Their unique culture was stripped away to be replaced with a foreign European identity. Their family ties were cut, parents were forbidden to visit their children, and the children were prevented from returning home.
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