Since Canadian Confederation, it was the policy of the government of Canada to provide education to Aboriginal peoples through a system of church-run residential schools and day schools. The schools were part of the federal government’s goal to assimilate Aboriginal people into Canadian society. The Church explicitly supported the goals of assimilation and Christianization.
To learn more about the Residential Schools of The United Church of Canada please visit www.thechildrenremembered.ca
Schools
Alberni Indian Residential School
Bella Bella Day School
Coqualeetza Industrial Institute – Sardis
Crosby Girls’ Home – Port Simpson
Elizabeth Long Memorial Home – Kitamaat
Hartley Bay Day School
Koksilah Day School
Kuper Island Indian Residential School
Port Essington Day School
Takush Day School
Williams Lake Residential School
Yale Residential School
