Residential School Timeline
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Wurde aktualisiert: 11 Dez 2017
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Mohwak Residential school
opens in Brantfort, ONThe Indian Act is enacted giving
the Government the right to
create legislation regarding
Indians & Indian landSir John A. MacDonald authorizes
the creation of residential schoolsAmendment to the Indian Act
prohibiting Indian ceremoniesMedical Inspector for Indian
Affairs reports that health
conditions in residential schools
are a national crimeResidential school attendance
becomes compulsory for children
between ages 7 and 15Indian Affairs regional inspector
recommends the abolition of
residential schoolsAmendment to Indian Act
allows status indians to voteThe Constitution Act is
ammended to recognize
and affirm the rights of
Indian, Inuit, and Metis
people of CanadaBetween 1986 and 1994 the United church,
the Catholic Missionary Oblate of Mary
Immaculate, the Anglican church, sand the
Presbyterian church all issue formal apologiesThe Final Report of the Royal Commission
on Aboriginal people is released. It calls for a
public inquiry into the effects of residential
schools on generations of Aboriginal peopleBetween 1996 and 1998 the first
action law suits begin to appearAssembly of First Nations Chief
announces a class action lawsuit
against the Government of CanadaPrime Minister Stephen Harper apologizes
to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis for the
residential school systemTruth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
is launched and hosts events all across the country
to listen to Canadians who want to share their
residential school experiencesFirst TRC event held in Winnipeg, ManitobaSigning ceremony officially recognizing
the Manitoba and its partners as the
permanent host of the National Centre
for Truth and ReconciliationFinal TRC event held in Edmonton AlbertaClosing ceremony for the Truth
and Reconciliation Commission
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