A Knock on the Door: The Essential History of Residential Schools from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Edited and Abridg

by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Book Overview

"It can start with a knock on the door one morning. It is the local Indian agent, or the parish priest, or, perhaps, a Mounted Police officer." So began the school experience of many Indigenous children in Canada for more than a hundred years, and so begins the history of residential schools prepared by the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). Between 2008 and 2015, the TRC provided opportunities for individuals, families, and communities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887557856
• ISBN13: 9780887557859
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 8.5"