Honouring the Truth Reconciling for the Future

The history • 173and News, 18 November 1966; Coroner’s Statement Upon Issuing His Warrant for Holdingan Inquest in the Case of Charles Wenjack, R. Glenn Davidson, 4 November 1966; Report ofPost-Mortem Examination, A-258, Charles Wenjack, 23 October 1966, Dr. Peter Pan; Adams,“The Lonely Death,” 30–44. [CJC-007909] For Joseph Commanda, see: TRC, NRA, INAC – ResolutionSector – IRS Historical Files Collection – Ottawa, file 451/25-2-004, volume 2, “Reporton the Death of Joseph Commanda,” H. B. Rodine, 6 September 1968. [TAY-001114-0001] ForPhilip Swain and Roderick Keesick, see: TRC, NRA, INAC, file 487/18-2, volume 1, “2 BoysDied from Exposure,” Kenora Miner and News, 18 December 1970; [KNR-003158-0002] P. J.Hare to Indian Affairs, 7 December 1970. [KNR-003168] For Jack Elanik and Dennis Dick, see:TRC, NRA, Anglican Church of Canada, Diocese of the Arctic, General Synod Archives, file110-09, Stringer Hall, Accession M96-7, series 2:1, Notice of missing boys, 1972; [AGS-000341]TRC, NRA, Government of Northwest Territories Archives Confidential, Hostels, 1971–1974,Archival box 8-24, Archival Acc. G1995-004, Leonard Holman to J. Coady, 14 July 1972.[SHU-000486]548. For examples of cases where criticism was directed against school authorities for the handlingof runaways, including cases that led to fatalities, see: TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada,RG10, volume 6436, file 878-1, part 1, Statement of Reverend Henry Boening, 3 March1902; [IRC-047093] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6436, file 878-1,part 1, Statement of Reverend Henry Boening, Statement of Joseph Fahey, 3 March 1903;[IRC-047092] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6267, file 580-1, part 2,W. G. Tweddell to W. M. Graham, 6 May 1931; [DRS-000588] TRC, NRA, Library and ArchivesCanada, RG10, volume 6332, file 661-1, part 2, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Report, “Re:Percy Ochapowace – Death of, Ochapowace Indian Reserve, Saskatchewan,” H. S. Casswell,19 January 1935; [RLS-000365-0003] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume6332, file 661-1, part 2, J. P. B. Ostrander to Secretary, Indian Affairs, 19 January 1935; [RLS-000365-0001] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6446, file 881-23, part 1,R. H. Moore to Secretary, Indian Affairs, 6 January 1937; [LEJ-004083-0000] TRC, NRA, Libraryand Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6309, file 654-1, part 2, “Memorandum of an inquiry intothe cause and circumstances of the death of Andrew Gordon,” R. W. Frayling, 11 March 1939;[GDC-028479] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 11553, file 312-11,“Indian Boy Frozen on Bush Trail,” Regina Leader-Post, 16 March 1939; [GDC-009281] TRC,NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 9151, file 312-11 ACE, “Royal MountedPolice Report, Re Andrew Gordon (Juvenile), Deceased,” 16 March 1939; [GDC-009280-0001] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6278, file 584-10, part 2, PoliceReport, G. N. McRae, 23 April 1940; [SBR-110686-0001] TRC, NRA, Library and ArchivesCanada, RG10, volume 6278, file 584-10, part 2, Police Report, G. L. Tisdale, 30 April 1940;[SBR-110686-0002] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6186, file 460-23,part 1, Paul Langlois to Constable Dexter, 14 June 1941; [FTA-000105-0001] TRC, NRA, Libraryand Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6186, file 460-23, part 1, “Statement of Charles Kioki,” 22June 1942; [FTA-000116-0013] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6320,file 657-10, part 2, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Report, J. P. Douglas, 7 October 1944;[MDD-001704] TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6320, file 657-10, part2, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Report, T. H. Playford, 10 October 1944; [MDD-002258]TRC, NRA, Library and Archives Canada, RG10, volume 6272, file 582-23, part 1, Royal CanadianMounted Police Report, 9 April 1951; [PCR-000190] TRC, NRA, National Capital RegionalService Centre – LAC – Ottawa, file 487/18-24, volume 1, L. A. Marshall to Indian Affairs, 20