Indian Residential Schools: a governmental assault on religious freedom

In 2008 Canada's Prime Minister apologized to survivors of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools, which had operated for almost a century, and were intended to assimilate Aboriginal children into the dominant society. Some survivors appreciated the gesture. Others were critical, especially of the...

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Main Author: Reid, Jennifer 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2015]
In: Studies in religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 441-456
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Canada / Indians / Mission school / Boarding school / Religious freedom / Infraction
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BB Indigenous religions
KBQ North America
RF Christian education; catechetics
RJ Mission; missiology
Online Access: Volltext (doi)