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Positives And Negatives Of Residential Schools

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In this essay, I'm going to argue to you that residential schools were harmful to indigenous people. Do you know why these schools were horrible well in Erin Hanson, article called The Residential School System, she says that the residents school system was an attempt to ‘kill the“Indian in the child”. And I agree with this, the Residential school was an attempt to take away indigenous kid's culture. Residential school survivors endured horrendous abuse from the so-called staff. Indigenous kids were forced away from their parents and most times never saw them again. Firstly, Residential schools in Canada were a bad chapter in Canadian history, causing harm to many indigenous people. The schools were run by the government of Canada and churches from 1880 to 1996. The so-called goal of these school was to assimilate indigenous children in Canadian culture, stripping them of their indigenous culture. These …show more content…

This included beatings, humiliation, and neglect. Many children were also forced to endure malnourishment and disease, leading to high rates of illness and death. Many survivors of residential school suffered from psychological and emotional distress, and many also struggled with addiction and other mental health issues as a result of their experiences at these schools. The forced separation from their families and communities also caused deep emotional trauma, and the loss of their culture and language, this further increased the damage done to them. The damaging effects of residential schools means it is important to recognize and acknowledge the injustices and atrocities that took place at residential schools. In order to promote healing and reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian society. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was made to address what kids were put

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