Roman Catholic Residential School, Onion Lake
Database ID | 28187 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | George Gwynne Mann Family Fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Mannphoto 8 | |
Date of creation | [ca. 1890s] | |
Physical description/extent | one photograph; b&w; 12 cm x 17 cm | |
Number of images | 1 | |
Scope and content | A photograph of the Roman Catholic Residential School, Onion Lake in the 1890s. A large group of students stand in front of the school dressed in western clothing. Several of the girls wear matching dresses. A group of four nuns are at the right, and a priest and two Aboriginal men are at the left. An group of Aboriginal women and their children are seated under a balcony in the background on the right. | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Copyright holder | Public domain | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Photographs | |
Provenance Access Point | Mann, George 1843-1916 (Indian agent) | |
Location of originals | Please credit Glenbow Museum PA-881-16 | |
Other notes | Related family materials can be found at Saskatchewan Archives Board, Regina and Saskatoon offices, and at the Glenbow Archives in Calgary, Alberta. | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Subject | Community Life Children Schools -- Residential Churches -- Roman Catholic Religion -- Christianity Reserves Cree Nuns | |
Date Range(s) | 1890-1899 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28187 |