BOOK ST. MARY'S RESIDENTAL SCHOOL

The story of St. Mary’s residential school on the Fraser River is an insightful and readable account brought alive through the testimonials of 46 courageous former students from the 1940s to the 1980s, who agreed to tell their stories. At the same time, Glavin’s narrative outlines the devastating role the relationship between government and clergy had on the history of Indigenous people today.

Both poignant and tragic, and not always what we want to hear, these testimonials with the addition of Glavin’s narrative, will hopefully lead us to a better understanding of the residential school tragedy, and help the healing process to advance.

19 new interview excerpts not included in the 2002 edition have been added along with 29 new archival photographs, some never published before.

Integrated Learning Packages for Social Studies 10, 11 & 12 are developed by a BC Indigenous Educator. These ILPs are based on the contents of the book and follow the 2005 British Columbia education curriculum criteria.