Quotes about Residential Schools from Government Officials

As mentioned in the overview of this chapter, it is hard to understand the mindset of those making decisions in the past that determined the fate of so many children, families, and communities for generations and generations. What is clear though is that this was no mistake or unfortunate bad decision.

Below are a set of quotes from Canadian Government Officials about residential schools. See these quotes as evidence of the fact that residential schools were a deliberate attempt to rid Turtle Island of Indigenous people’s way of life. Use the arrows below the image to scroll through the quotes.