Indian Residential School Survivors and Family Crisis Line
The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of his or her Residential school experience.
1-866-925-4419
Organizations and Projects
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
A national organization devoted to collecting the stories of former residential school students and sharing this information with other. - Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada | Virtual Quilt
A collection of videos of Inuit women who are survivors of residential school abuse. - Witness Blanket
A large scale art installation, made out of hundreds of items reclaimed from Residential Schools, churches, government buildings and traditional and cultural structures.
General Resources
- Assembly of First Nations | Indian Residential Schools
Information on policies related to Residential Schools and how they affect/help survivors. - Government of Canada | Reconciliation
Information on how the Government of Canada is working to advance reconciliation and renew the relationship with Indigenous peoples. - Library and Archives Canada | Residential School Records Resources
Information and links on how to find records related to residential schools.
For Educators
- First Nations Education Steering Committee | Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Resources
Teacher Resource Guides for grades 5, 10 and 11/12 developed by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Nations Schools Association.
Educating Our Youth Video | Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Truth and Reconciliation
Indigenous Issues
