Victims of Benevolence
The Dark Legacy of the Williams Lake Residential School
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies
| Author: | Elizabeth Furniss | ISBN: | 9781551523378 |
| Publisher: | Arsenal Pulp Press | Publication: | July 1, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Arsenal Pulp Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elizabeth Furniss |
| ISBN: | 9781551523378 |
| Publisher: | Arsenal Pulp Press |
| Publication: | July 1, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Arsenal Pulp Press |
| Language: | English |
An unsettling study of two tragic events at an Indian residential school in British Columbia which serve as a microcosm of the profound impact the residential school system had on Aboriginal communities in Canada throughout this century. The book's focal points are the death of a runaway boy and the suicide of another while they were students at the Williams Lake Indian Residential School during the early part of this century. Embedded in these stories is the complex relationship between the Department of Indian Affairs, the Oblates, and the Aboriginal communities that in turn has influenced relations between government, church, and Aboriginals today.
An unsettling study of two tragic events at an Indian residential school in British Columbia which serve as a microcosm of the profound impact the residential school system had on Aboriginal communities in Canada throughout this century. The book's focal points are the death of a runaway boy and the suicide of another while they were students at the Williams Lake Indian Residential School during the early part of this century. Embedded in these stories is the complex relationship between the Department of Indian Affairs, the Oblates, and the Aboriginal communities that in turn has influenced relations between government, church, and Aboriginals today.
