A Legacy of Survival

A Legacy of Survival "Never again will we seize your children, nor teach them to be ashamed of who they are." - K. Gover

The school at Lac du Flambeau is a visible representation of the government boarding school era. At one time, the school contained 25 school and farm buildings, as well as fields and pastures. Only two buildings retain the appearance of their original use - the Boy's Dormitory and the Warehouse.

Please join us on Thursday February 27, 2025! Let's talk about how we can build stronger community based programs that s...
02/21/2025

Please join us on Thursday February 27, 2025! Let's talk about how we can build stronger community based programs that support healing and growth. Learn more about what was done to gather information about the boarding school in Lac du Flambeau.

05/29/2016

The policy of assimilation implemented by the United States government had many ugly faces.

04/06/2016

"How can you go through a lifetime of education and not know about the stolen generations..." This is a story that is part of Canadian, US and Australian history.

01/29/2016

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet brings its acclaimed production of Going Home Star — Truth and Reconciliation to the National Arts Centre. The production is part of the NAC's month-long showcase of aboriginal arts.

01/23/2016
06/07/2015

My grandmother still recalls the day when the Indian agent came to the Canim Lake Indian Reserve in British Columbia, Canada, to round up the children and take them away to the residential school. She

Resonates beyond the boundaries of time... :(
01/10/2015

Resonates beyond the boundaries of time... :(

Like many details of U.S. historical relations with the indigenous inhabitants of this land, the story of Indian boarding schools has been left out.

What is still legal?!?!
12/04/2014

What is still legal?!?!

Did you know it is still legal to withhold food and clothing from Indian children who don’t attend school? Here are 6 laws still on the books.

11/05/2014

Native Voices at the Autry Presents Five Plays on Indian Boarding Schools

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09/16/2014

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Honoring those lost at the Saginaw Indian Industrial School.
06/18/2014

Honoring those lost at the Saginaw Indian Industrial School.

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