Anishinabek Nation Map and Information
Federally Recognized Indian Residential Schools in Anishinabek Territory
1. St. Joseph’s Indian Residential School
Dates of operation:
Religious Affiliation:
Location:
Caretaker FNs:
1885-01-01 – 1970-06-30
Roman Catholic
Fort William First Nation, Ontario
Mission
Other names the school was known by:
- Immaculate Conception Orphan Asylum
- St. Joseph Convent Orphanage School St. Joseph’s Indian Home
- Fort William Orphanage Boarding School St. Joseph’s Home
- St. Joseph’s Orphanage
- St. Joseph’s Indian Industrial School Fort William Orphanage
- Fort William Indian Boarding School St. Joseph’s Residential School
- Fort William Indian Residential School St. Joseph’s Boarding School
Cited from: NCTR St. Joseph’s (Fort William) IRS School Narratives
2. Mount Elgin Indian Residential School
Dates of operation:
Religious Affiliation:
Location:
Caretaker FNs:
Industrial School:
1867-01-01 – 1946-06-30
Methodist United Church
Munceytown, Ontario
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
Mount Elgin Industrial School 1851-1858
Other names the school was known by:
- Mount Elgin Indian Institution or School
- Mount Elgin Industrial and Training School
- Mount Elgin Industrial Farm (and Institution)
- Mount Elgin Industrial Institute or Institution or School
- Mount Elgin Institute and School
- Mount Elgin Residential School
- Mount Elgin Indian Residential School
- Muncey Indian or Industrial Institute
- Muncey Institution
Cited from: NCTR Mount Elgin Indian Residential School, School Narratives
3. Shingwauk Indian Residential School and Wawanosh Home
Dates of operation:
Religious Affiliation:
Location:
Caretaker FNs:
1878-01-01 – 1970-06-30
Anglican
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Garden River First Nation
Other names the school was known by:
- Shingwauk Home
- Shingwauk Hall
- Shingwauk Hostel
- Shingwauk House
- Shingwauk School
- Shingwauk Anglican Indian Residential School
- Shingwauk Indian Residential School
- Shingwauk Industrial Residential School
- Shingwauk Hall Residential School
- Shingwauk Student Residence
- Shingwauk Hall Student Residence
Cited from: NCTR Shingwaulk Indian Residential School, School Narratives
4. Spanish Girls School (St. Joseph’s School)
Dates of operation:
Religious Affiliation:
Location:
Caretaker FNs:
1868-03-24 – 1962-06-30
Roman Catholic
Spanish, Ontario
Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation,
Mississauga #8 First Nation,
Serpent River First Nation
Other names the school was known by:
- Wikwemikong Industrial School
- Wikwemikong School
- Wikwemikong Industrial School, Boys’ Department Wikwemikong Industrial School, Girls’ Department
- Spanish Indian Residential School
- Spanish River Industrial School
- Spanish Industrial School
- Spanish Indian Residential School for Boys Spanish Residential Boys’ School
- Spanish Indian Residential School for Girls Spanish School for Girls, St. Joseph
- St. Joseph’s Residential School
- St. Joseph‘s Convent
- St. Joe’s
Cited from: NCTR Spanish IRS, School Narratives
5. Spanish Boys School (St. Peter Claver School)
Dates of operation:
Religious Affiliation:
Location:
Caretaker FNs:
1868-03-24 – 1962-06-30
Jesuit
Spanish, Ontario
Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation,
Mississauga #8 First Nation,
Serpent River First
Other names the school was known by:
- Wikwemikong Industrial School
- Wikwemikong School
- Wikwemikong Industrial School, Boys’ Department
- Wikwemikong Industrial School
- Spanish Indian Residential School
- Spanish River Industrial School
- Spanish Industrial School
- Spanish Indian Residential School for Boys Spanish
- Residential Boys’ School
- Religious Names for Boys’ School Before 1947*: St. Peter Claver Indian Industrial School
- St. Peter Claver Indian School
- St. Peter Claver School
- St. Peter’s Boys’ School
- S.P.C.
- Religious Names for Boys’ School After 1947*: St. Charles Garnier Residential School Garnier
- Residential School
- Garnier Residential School for Indian Boys Garnier
- Indian Residential School
- “The College”
- Garnier College
- Garnier School or Garnier High School G.R.
- St. Joseph’s Residential School
- St. Joseph‘s Convent
- St. Joe’s
Cited from: NCTR Shingwaulk Indian Residential School, School Narratives
