This resource is focused on teaching the history of the colonial legacy of Residential Schools, with an emphasis on exploring the unique history of the Shingwauk Residential School, which operated in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. This project builds upon decades of archival research and data collection, including the recording of oral histories, under the …

Healing and Reconciliation Through Education (Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre, 2019) (CC BY-SA)Read More »

(CC BY-NC-ND) This illustrated booklet shows the holistic ways that Indigenous Elders support student mental health and wellness in the BC post-secondary system. It includes quotes from Elders and reflection questions to help readers think about the many ways that Elders’ presence, knowledge, and wisdom enrich the learning environment.

The Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC), holds letter books of the first principal of the Shingwauk Residential School, Rev. Edward F. Wilson, and the fourth principal Rev. George L. King. The letters range in date from 1875-1904 and include a wealth of information about the early history of Shingwauk and Wawanosh. Descriptions and links to …

Shingwauk Narratives: Sharing Residential School History (Lemay, Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre) (CC BY-NC)Read More »

Slavery to Liberation: The African American Experience (Joshua Farrington et al., 2019) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC) This text gives instructors, students, and general readers a comprehensive and up-to-date account of African Americans’ cultural and political history, economic development, artistic expressiveness, and religious and philosophical worldviews in a critical framework.