Honouring the Truth Reconciling for the Future

170 • Truth & Reconciliation Commission3, R. A. Hoey to J. P. B. Ostrander, 11 September 1942; [BVL-000433] TRC, NRA, Library andArchives Canada, RG10, volume 9148, file 309-11 ACE, John Baptiste, Peter King, and AlexSapp to Indian Agent, Battleford, 31 August 1945. [PAR-000897-0002] For Alberta examples,see: TRC, NRA, National Capital Regional Service Centre – LAC – Ottawa, file 1/18-24, volume1 (locator #X-46-4), Rev. L. C. Schmidt to Harold McGill, 2 July 1943; [NCA-014258] TRC, NRA,Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6374, file 764-10, part 2, PARC, H. A. R. Gagnonto Director, Indian Affairs Branch, 12 October 1945; [PUL-009517-0000] TRC, NRA, Libraryand Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6355, file 757-1, part 2, 1928–1948, John E. Pugh toIndian Affairs, 8 October 1947; [MOR-005548] TRC, NRA, Provincial Archives – Alberta, PAA71.220 B94 3972, Principal Ermineskin Indian Residential School to Indian Affairs Branch,31 March 1948; [OGP-032546] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6374,file 764-10, part 2, PARC, J. E. Pugh to Indian Affairs Branch, 7 March 1946; [PUL-009511]TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada – Edmonton, 103/6-1-764, volume 1, 09/44–12/54,C. A. F. Clark to Superintendent of Education, 9 November 1949; [IRC-048180] TRC, NRA,INAC – Resolution Sector – IRS Historical Files Collection – Ottawa, file 773/25-1-003, volume1, 10/36–09/70, “Minutes of the Blood Band Council Held in The Indian Agency Office,” 22November 1949, annotated by C. A. F. Clark. [IRC-041373]527. TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6467, file 889-1, part 1, 12/1894–11/1933, Vancouver Agency – Squamish Residential School – General Administration, FA10-17, Microfilm reel C-8785, NAC, Ottawa, A. W. Vowell to the Secretary, Department ofIndian Affairs, 5 April 1905. [SQU-000423]528. TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6270, file 582-1, part 1, “Extractfrom report on meeting Chief of Pine Creek Band,” A. Ogletree, Indian Agent, 16 June 1917.[PCR-010082]529. For an example from Morley, Alberta, see: TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, NAC –Ottawa, 772/3-6, volume 1, dates 1940–1954, Minutes from the council meeting for the StonyIndian Agency, 15 October 1946, 3. [MOR-006118] For an example from Lestock, Saskatchewan,see: TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 8756, file 673/25-1-003, 25August 1949. [MRS-046113-0001]530. TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 8756, file 673/25-1-003, J. P. B.Ostrander to Neary, 24 January 1950. [MRS-046113-0005]531. For an example from the Presbyterian school at Shoal Lake, Ontario, see: TRC, NRA, Libraryand Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6187, file 461-1, part 1, Chief Kesik, Chief Redsky, andthree others to McKenzie, 28 March 1917. [CJC-000006-0002]532. TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6187, file 461, part 1, “Report of theCommission of Presbytery appointed to investigate conditions at ‘Cecilia Jeffries [sic] BoardingSchool,’” 26 February 1918. [CJC-000847-0001]533. TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6187, file 461-1, part 1, “Report of theCommission of Presbytery appointed to investigate conditions at ‘Cecilia Jeffries [sic] BoardingSchool,’” 26 February 1918. [CJC-000847-0001]534. TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, volume 6332, file 661-1, part 2, petition from parentsto Crooked Lakes Agency, 25 July 1949. [IRC-041159] Although Indian Affairs official J.P. B. Ostrander opposed replacing the teacher, he did report that she kept a strap on displayin her class. He said, “If she does not use it for punishment, at least she keeps it on displayas a threat of punishment, which does not promote harmony in the classroom.” TRC, NRA,