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INDIGENOUS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Funeral Services
- Indigenous Sociology
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Gathering on Unmarked Burials
1, record 1, English, National%20Gathering%20on%20Unmarked%20Burials
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leaders at the National Gathering on Unmarked Burials are saying Indigenous communities need to access all documents about children who never returned home from Canada's residential school system, citing the path to truth and reconciliation in the gathering.... Many of the challenges facing searches for missing children and unmarked graves associated with residential schools are tied to Indigenous data sovereignty... 2, record 1, English, - National%20Gathering%20on%20Unmarked%20Burials
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The National Gathering on Unmarked Burials] is focused on the search for unmarked burials and recovery of missing children who were never returned home from Indian Residential Schools. 3, record 1, English, - National%20Gathering%20on%20Unmarked%20Burials
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Pompes funèbres
- Sociologie des Autochtones
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Rassemblement national sur les sépultures anonymes
1, record 1, French, Rassemblement%20national%20sur%20les%20s%C3%A9pultures%20anonymes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Bureau de l'interlocutrice spéciale indépendante pour les enfants disparus et les tombes et les sépultures anonymes en lien avec les pensionnats indiens tiendra le premier Rassemblement national sur les sépultures anonymes [...] L'événement consistera en deux journées de séances et de dialogues en petits groupes et en des présentations d'experts et de la collectivité qui mettront l'accent sur les efforts visant à retrouver les enfants disparus qui sont décédés alors qu'ils étaient forcés de fréquenter les pensionnats indiens. 1, record 1, French, - Rassemblement%20national%20sur%20les%20s%C3%A9pultures%20anonymes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boarding school
1, record 2, English, boarding%20school
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- residential school 2, record 2, English, residential%20school
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- board-school 2, record 2, English, board%2Dschool
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A school where pupils are provided with meals and lodging during the school term. 3, record 2, English, - boarding%20school
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
residential school : In Canada, the term "residential school" is used with a more specific meaning, i. e. to designate a government-supported boarding school for Indigenous children. 3, record 2, English, - boarding%20school
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pensionnat
1, record 2, French, pensionnat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- internat 1, record 2, French, internat
correct, masculine noun
- pension 1, record 2, French, pension
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
École où les élèves sont logés et nourris durant la période scolaire. 2, record 2, French, - pensionnat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- internado
1, record 2, Spanish, internado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Establecimiento donde viven alumnos [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - internado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- Aboriginal Law
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- residential school system
1, record 3, English, residential%20school%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Indigenous residential school system 2, record 3, English, Indigenous%20residential%20school%20%20system
correct
- Aboriginal residential school system 3, record 3, English, Aboriginal%20residential%20school%20system
correct, see observation
- Indian residential school system 4, record 3, English, Indian%20residential%20school%20system
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Canada, survivors, scholars, and the Truth and Reconciliation commissioners have described the residential school system as a form of "cultural genocide." 5, record 3, English, - residential%20school%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aboriginal residential school system : While "Aboriginal" was once deemed an appropriate way to refer to Indigenous matters, it has been replaced by "Indigenous. " 6, record 3, English, - residential%20school%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Indian residential school system: This term should only be used when it is part of a proper name or title (like the Healing Heritage: New Approaches to Commemorating Canada’s Indian Residential School System), when quoting from a source that contains the term (e.g., a historical source), or when specifically describing or discussing this term. 6, record 3, English, - residential%20school%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Droit autochtone
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régime des pensionnats autochtones
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20des%20pensionnats%20autochtones
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système des pensionnats autochtones 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20des%20pensionnats%20autochtones
correct, masculine noun
- régime des pensionnats 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20des%20pensionnats
correct, masculine noun
- système des pensionnats 3, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20des%20pensionnats
correct, masculine noun
- régime des pensionnats indiens 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20des%20pensionnats%20indiens
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- système des pensionnats indiens 5, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20des%20pensionnats%20indiens
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système des pensionnats autochtones a existé de 1883 à 1996. Plus de 150 000 jeunes y ont été envoyés de force pour «tuer l'Indien dans l'enfant», arrachés à leur famille, coupés de leur langue et de leurs traditions ancestrales. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20des%20pensionnats%20autochtones
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régime des pensionnats indiens; système des pensionnats indiens : Ces termes tendent à être remplacés par «régime des pensionnats autochtones» ou «système des pensionnats autochtones». Les termes «régime des pensionnats indiens» et «système des pensionnats indiens» devraient uniquement être utilisés dans les citations (p. ex. passages tirés de sources historiques), dans les cas où l'on emploie une appellation officielle dont ils font partie, ou lorsque le but est d'en faire une description ou une analyse. 6, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20des%20pensionnats%20autochtones
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- Aboriginal Law
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- residential school
1, record 4, English, residential%20school
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Indigenous residential school 2, record 4, English, Indigenous%20residential%20school
correct
- Aboriginal residential school 3, record 4, English, Aboriginal%20residential%20school
correct, see observation
- Indian residential school 4, record 4, English, Indian%20residential%20school
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Residential schools were government-sponsored religious schools that were established to assimilate Indigenous children into Euro‑Canadian culture. … the schools disrupted lives and communities, causing long-term problems among Indigenous peoples. The last residential school closed in 1996. 5, record 4, English, - residential%20school
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aboriginal residential school : In the Canadian government, to align with international usage, the term "Indigenous" should be used instead of "Aboriginal" to refer to First Nations, Inuit and Métis. 6, record 4, English, - residential%20school
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Indian residential school: This term should only be used when it is part of a proper name or title (like the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement), when quoting from a source that contains the term (e.g., a historical source), or when specifically describing or discussing this term. 6, record 4, English, - residential%20school
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Droit autochtone
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pensionnat pour Autochtones
1, record 4, French, pensionnat%20pour%20Autochtones
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pensionnat autochtone 2, record 4, French, pensionnat%20autochtone
correct, masculine noun
- pensionnat 3, record 4, French, pensionnat
correct, masculine noun
- pensionnat indien 4, record 4, French, pensionnat%20indien
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tout, on estime à 150 000 le nombre d'enfants des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis qui auraient fréquenté les pensionnats. 2, record 4, French, - pensionnat%20pour%20Autochtones
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pensionnat indien : Ce terme tend à être remplacé par «pensionnat pour Autochtones» et «pensionnat autochtone». Le terme «pensionnat indien» devrait uniquement être utilisé dans les citations (p. ex. passages tirés de sources historiques), dans les cas où l'on emploie une appellation officielle dont il fait partie (comme la Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indiens) ou lorsque le but est d'en faire une description ou une analyse. 5, record 4, French, - pensionnat%20pour%20Autochtones
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
- Derecho indígena
- Sociología indígena
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- internado indio
1, record 4, Spanish, internado%20indio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Legacy of Hope Foundation
1, record 5, English, Legacy%20of%20Hope%20Foundation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LHF 1, record 5, English, LHF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Legacy of Hope Foundation(LHF) is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and reconciliation in Canada for more than 19 years. The LHF's goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential School System(RSS) and subsequent Sixties Scoop(SS) on Indigenous(First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote healing and reconciliation. 1, record 5, English, - Legacy%20of%20Hope%20Foundation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Fondation autochtone de l'espoir
1, record 5, French, Fondation%20autochtone%20de%20l%27espoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- FAE 1, record 5, French, FAE
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fondation autochtone de l'espoir (FAE) est un organisme de bienfaisance national dirigé par des Autochtones qui œuvre à la promotion de la guérison et de la réconciliation au Canada depuis plus de 19 ans. L'objectif de la FAE est d'éduquer et de sensibiliser à l'histoire et aux impacts intergénérationnels existants du Système des pensionnats indiens et de la Rafle des années 60 […] sur les survivants autochtones (Premières Nations, Inuits et métis), leurs descendants et leurs communautés pour promouvoir la guérison et la réconciliation. 1, record 5, French, - Fondation%20autochtone%20de%20l%27espoir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lay faithful
1, record 6, English, lay%20faithful
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All who are baptized, except those who profess to a religious state or receive Holy Orders, comprise the lay faithful. The lay faithful are considered unique because their mission is accomplished by living in the midst of the secular world, meaning they do not merely belong to the Church but are the Church in the midst of everyday living. 2, record 6, English, - lay%20faithful
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[There is] a commitment to ensure residential school documents are made available to survivors, and ongoing work to provide education for [the] clergy, consecrated men and women, and lay faithful, on Indigenous cultures and spirituality. 3, record 6, English, - lay%20faithful
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fidèles laïcs
1, record 6, French, fid%C3%A8les%20la%C3%AFcs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Il existe un engagement] à faire en sorte que les documents relatifs aux pensionnats soient mis à la disposition des survivants et en poursuivant nos efforts pour former notre clergé, nos hommes et femmes consacrés et nos fidèles laïcs aux cultures et à la spiritualité autochtones. 2, record 6, French, - fid%C3%A8les%20la%C3%AFcs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Religión (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fieles laicos
1, record 6, Spanish, fieles%20laicos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son fieles laicos todos los cristianos a excepción de los miembros del orden sacerdotal y los que pertenecen al estado religioso. 2, record 6, Spanish, - fieles%20laicos
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-08-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- school curriculum
1, record 7, English, school%20curriculum
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a particular set of courses that a school or governing body designates ... 2, record 7, English, - school%20curriculum
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A day before Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Ontario government announced changes to the school curriculum, committing to strengthening Indigenous learning in Grades 1 to 3 in the next two years, including an introduction to the residential school system. 3, record 7, English, - school%20curriculum
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In its 2008 report, Shaping a Culture of Respect in Our Schools: Promoting Safe and Healthy Relationships, the Safe Schools Action Team confirmed "that the most effective way to enable all students to learn about healthy and respectful relationships is through the school curriculum" ... 4, record 7, English, - school%20curriculum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cursus scolaire
1, record 7, French, cursus%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le passage au secondaire constitue une étape importante du cursus scolaire au cours de laquelle la plupart des élèves s'interrogent sérieusement sur leur orientation scolaire et professionnelle. 2, record 7, French, - cursus%20scolaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2018-07-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
1, record 8, English, Gord%20Downie%20%26%20Chanie%20Wenjack%20Fund
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- DWF 2, record 8, English, DWF
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund(DWF) is part of Gord Downie's legacy and embodies his commitment, and that of both the Downie and Wenjack families, to call Canadians to learning and action in solidarity with Indigenous peoples of this land. The goal of the fund is to continue the conversation that began with Chanie Wenjack's residential school story, and to support the reconciliation process through awareness, education, and action. 2, record 8, English, - Gord%20Downie%20%26%20Chanie%20Wenjack%20Fund
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
1, record 8, French, Gord%20Downie%20%26%20Chanie%20Wenjack%20Fund
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- DWF 2, record 8, French, DWF
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Sociología indígena
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fondo Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack
1, record 8, Spanish, Fondo%20Gord%20Downie%20%26%20Chanie%20Wenjack
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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