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June is National Indigenous History Month, June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day

Welcome to Winnipeg Public Library's Residential Schools Info Guide

This guide will help you find information about the Indian Residential Schools System that operated in Canada. We have gathered both online resources and items you can borrow from the Library.

A National Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support to former students. Phone: 1-866-925-4419. Survivors and their families can also access the services of the Indian Residential Schools Support Program.

Reading Lists

Learning About Residential Schools: A Resource List from Winnipeg Public Library
Printable PDF (4 double-sided pages) listing resources to learn about residential schools, including items available at Winnipeg Public Library and online resources.

Residential Schools: Recommended Reading from Winnipeg Public Library
A colourful handout with book suggestions for all ages, including descriptions of the title. Formatted as 1 double-sided page that is folded. To print, select "Print on both sides of paper" and check off "Flip on short edge."
Residential School Resources and Reconciliation Inventory
This list was prepared by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. There are resources listed for both children and adults. Many of the titles are available at Winnipeg Public Library. Other titles may be available through our Inter-Library Loan Service.
10 books about residential schools to read with your kids
List compiled by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Most, or all, these titles are available at Winnipeg Public Library.
Residential school reading list - Mizana Gheezhik (Senator Murray Sinclair)
Senator Murray Sinclair served as Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (2009-2015) and Co-Commissioner of Manitoba's Aboriginal Justice Inquiry (1999-2001).