These schools, better known as residential schools, were administered by the Anglican Church of Canada, and the Catholic Church of Canada. The working theme of these schools was to remove the native children from their families hence barring them from the influence they could have got from their families in terms of culture and values. This was aimed at assimilating this children’s in the culture that dominated Canada (Regan 3). Though residential schools had their origin in the pre-confederation times, it became primarily active after the passing of the Indian Act in the late 19th century until the late 20th century. Following the Indian Act, attending a day school, industrial school, or a residential school was compulsory (Douglas 155). Nevertheless, in some part of the country, there was not an option to make since there was only residential school. By 1931, the number of residential schools reached about 80 and it is said that over 150, 000 native children passed through this schools, of which around 4,000 of this children died while attending the schools (Thompson 33). This signifies that the schools were not the best of institutions for the native kids basing on the high death
These schools, better known as residential schools, were administered by the Anglican Church of Canada, and the Catholic Church of Canada. The working theme of these schools was to remove the native children from their families hence barring them from the influence they could have got from their families in terms of culture and values. This was aimed at assimilating this children’s in the culture that dominated Canada (Regan 3). Though residential schools had their origin in the pre-confederation times, it became primarily active after the passing of the Indian Act in the late 19th century until the late 20th century. Following the Indian Act, attending a day school, industrial school, or a residential school was compulsory (Douglas 155). Nevertheless, in some part of the country, there was not an option to make since there was only residential school. By 1931, the number of residential schools reached about 80 and it is said that over 150, 000 native children passed through this schools, of which around 4,000 of this children died while attending the schools (Thompson 33). This signifies that the schools were not the best of institutions for the native kids basing on the high death