Lebret (Qu’Appelle) Indian Industrial Residential School

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Corporate body

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Lebret (Qu’Appelle) Indian Industrial Residential School

Parallel form(s) of name

  • Qu’Appelle Indian Industrial Residential School
  • Whitecalf Indian Industrial Residential School
  • St. Paul’s Indian Industrial Residential School

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Description area

Dates of existence

1884-1998

History

The Lebret (Qu’Appelle, St. Paul’s, Whitecalf) Industrial School, (1884 – 1998) , operated by the Roman Catholic Church (Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and the Grey Nuns) from 1884 until 1973, was one of the first three industrial schools that opened following the recommendations of the Davin Report, and was fully funded by the government. Lebret school has a long history as one of the first industrial schools to open and the last to close.

Places

This school was located on the White Calf (Wa-Pii Moos-Toosis) Reserve, west of the village of Lebret on Treaty 4 land.

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Residential School

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Related entity

Grey Nuns of of Montreal (1773-Present)

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Category of relationship

hierarchical

Dates of relationship

1884-1973

Description of relationship

Related entity

Roman Catholic Church

Identifier of related entity

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Roman Catholic Church

is the owner of

Lebret (Qu’Appelle) Indian Industrial Residential School

Dates of relationship

1884-1973

Description of relationship

The Lebret Indian Residential School was operated by the Roman Catholic Church (Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and the Grey Nuns) from 1884 until 1973.

Related entity

Department of Indian Affairs

Identifier of related entity

Category of relationship

associative

Type of relationship

Department of Indian Affairs

is the provider of

Lebret (Qu’Appelle) Indian Industrial Residential School

Dates of relationship

1884-1973

Description of relationship

Through the Department of Indian Affairs, the Federal Government provided funding and an operational mandate to Lebret Indian Residential School.

Related entity

Fort Qu'Appelle Indian [Indigenous] Hospital (1936-1996)

Identifier of related entity

Category of relationship

associative

Type of relationship

Fort Qu'Appelle Indian [Indigenous] Hospital

is the provider of

Lebret (Qu’Appelle) Indian Industrial Residential School

Dates of relationship

1936-1996

Description of relationship

The Fort Qu'Appelle Indian [Indigenous] Hospital provided medical services to Lebret Indian Industrial Residential School.

Related entity

Simes, Austin B. (Dr.) ([1930-1960])

Identifier of related entity

Category of relationship

associative

Type of relationship

Simes, Austin B. (Dr.)

is the associate of

Lebret (Qu’Appelle) Indian Industrial Residential School

Dates of relationship

1936-1948

Description of relationship

Dr. Simes oversaw the Fort Qu'Appelle Indian [Indigenous] Hospital from 1936-1948 and the corresponding Department of Indian Affairs health unit to which Lebret Indian Industrial Residential School was affiliated with.

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Sources

Shattering The Silence, Lebret (Qu’Appelle) Indian Industrial Residential School, https://www2.uregina.ca/education/saskindianresidentialschools/lebret-quappelle-indian-industrial-residential-school/

Image from the Grey Nuns of Montreal L039 (source: nctr.ca)

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