Culture Days: Reflections on Indian Day Schools

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During the national celebration of arts and culture known as Culture Days, the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre will host a special event dedicated to the current exhibit, Indian Day Schools: The National and Local Story.

Participants will have a chance to engage and interact with the exhibit with a local Saugeen Ojibway Nation community member to learn deeper insights into the broader history of Indian Day Schools in Canada and the legacy of their local impact, with seven schools located in Bruce County; four in Cape Croker (Sydney Bay, Little Port Elgin, St. Mary’s Junior and St. Mary’s Senior School) and three in Saugeen (French Bay, Saugeen Village and Scotch Settlement).

This event is FREE to attend. Preregistration is encouraged.

General admission to the Museum will also be free throughout the day on October 5th.

About the Exhibit

More than 699 Indian Day Schools were established and operated by the Canadian Government since the 1920’s, with an estimation of over 200,000 Indigenous children attending these federally operated institutions. Seven of these schools were located in Bruce County; four in Cape Croker (Sydney Bay, Little Port Elgin, St. Mary’s Junior and St. Mary’s Senior School) and three in Saugeen (French Bay, Saugeen Village and Scotch Settlement).

Indian Day Schools is a lesser-known subject among everyday Canadians who may be familiar with the Residential Schools System. What is certain and can be attested to by many Survivors of Indian Day Schools is that the trauma experienced was just as severe as what has been reported in Residential Schools, with the only difference being that the Day School students went home at night.

Many of the Day School Administrators, Priests and Nuns, continued to run the Day Schools as soon as they transferred from Residential Schools so it was extremely painful and triggering to find out that they would continue to experience abuse even if the parent saw the children at night.

The BCM&CC in partnership with the Legacy of Hope Foundation, Saugeen First Nation, and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation are pleased to bring this exhibition and local perspective to the region. The exhibit runs from September 16 - November 30, 2024.

Proudly presented by Enbridge.

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• Full Details and Registration brucemuseum.ca

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Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre

Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre

The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre offers adult and children’s programming, special events, and is home to the Bruce County Archives & Research Room. Our mandate is to preserve and make available the documentary heritage of Bruce County.

Indian Day Schools: The National and Local Story - The BCM&CC in partnership with the Legacy of Hope Foundation, Saugeen First Nation, and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation are pleased to bring this exhibition and local perspective to the region.

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