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-Nishnawbe Aski Nation Indian Residential Schools in Ontario, 2005 -

There were sixteen (16) residential schools in Ontario. Two (2) of them were in southern Ontario and fourteen (14) of them in northern Ontario. The schools in southern Ontario, the Mohawk Institute and Mount Elgin residential schools were operated, respectively, by the Church of England (Anglican Church) and the United Church. In northern Ontario, six of the schools were operated by Roman Catholic religious orders, the Church of England operated four of the schools, one was operated by the Presbyterian Church, and three by the Mennonites.

 

ROMAN CATHOLIC:

McIntosh (Oblates)               Vermillion Bay           1925-1969

Spanish (Jesuits)                     Spanish                       1883-1965

St. Anne’s (Oblates)               Fort Albany               1910-1963

St. Joseph’s (Sisters                Fort William              1885-1966

of St. Joseph’s)                        (Thunder Bay)

St. Marguerite’s (Oblates)     Fort Frances             1906-1974

St. Mary’s (Oblates)               Kenora                       1897-1972

 

CHURCH OF ENGLAND (Anglican):

Bishop Horden Hall               Moose Factory           1907-1963

Mohawk Institute                   Brantford                    1850-1969

Pelican Falls (Lake)                 Sioux Lookout            1926-1973

St. John’s                                  Chapleau                     1907-1948

Shingwauk Hall &                  Sault Ste. Marie          1873-1970

Wawanosh

 

PRESBYTERIAN:

            Cecilia Jeffrey                        Kenora                       1900-1974

 

UNITED CHURCH:

            Mount Elgin                           Muncey                      1851-1946

 

MENNONITE:

            Poplar Hill                              Poplar Hill                  1962-1989

            Stirland Lake                         Pickle Lake                 1971-1990

            Cristal Lake                            Pickle Lake                 1976-1986