AskHistorians Podcast Episode 204 is live!
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This Episode
Morgan Lewin (u/aquatermain) talks with Elle Ransom (u/anthropology_nerd) about the history and legacy of residential schools in Canada. Ransom explores why these schools were built, what went on in them, and their lasting impact on indigenous communities in Canada.
Here are some resources if you would like to dive in to the topic...
The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report published this summer. This is a very readable introduction to the topic from the U.S. Department of Interior.
Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center through Dickinson College has an extensive digital archive made publicly available by the hard work of some amazing historians.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada with information on Commission, links to the final report, and other information.
For some great reads on the topic I highly recommend