TRUTH | Winnipeg & Manitoba
Learn about the Assiniboia Residential School which operated in Winnipeg (Academy Road) 1958-1973. Find information about other residential schools that operated in Manitoba.
In Manitoba
- Residential schools in Manitoba - recordsSOURCE: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
SUMMARY: Learn about the residential schools that operated in Manitoba. These pages from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Archive share a "narrative" for each school (complied by the Government of Canada) and links to records from the schools which you can view online. - Manitoba Residential Schools - memorial listingsSOURCE: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
SUMMARY: These pages from the NCTR share profile information about each residential schools that operated in Manitoba, and list of children who either died or went missing during their time at a school. As of May, 2021 there are 220 names recorded of children who had attended schools across the province.
VISIT | Assiniboia Residential School exhibit
The exhibit panels will be available to visit at St. James-Assiniboia Library, November-December, 2023.
- Assiniboia Residential School exhibitSOURCE: City of Winnipeg
SUMMARY: This document shares the panels (8) that make up an exhibit about the School.
- Assiniboia Residential School NarrativeSOURCE: Government of Canada. Made available by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Archives.
From the NCTR: "This narrative history of a Residential School was researched and produced by the Government of Canada as part of its response to litigation and the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has not verified the content of this document. It is provided here for reference purposes only. Documented incidents of sexual and physical abuse are based on the documentary record and do not take into account survivor testimony. You are welcome to contact the NCTR if you wish to add, comment on, or challenge any versions of the history presented herein."
- Records - Assiniboia Residential SchoolSOURCE: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Archives
SUMMARY: View records related to the School.
Borrow from the Library
Student hockey champions
- Honoured Members - Manitoba Hockey Hall of FameSUMMARY: The Assiniboia Residential School hockey team and its members are "Honoured Members" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. This page share some history of the team, as well as photographs and players' names.