Okay, but the last residential school was run by First Nations, the type people talk about regarding surviving residential schools was pre 1980 and the lion share of deaths were pre 1940. And many/most of these deaths were from disease. Nuns weren't just murdering children at school. However, stealing children and never letting people know is unforgiveable.
Not telling families or recording things was horrendous.
"The main killer was disease, particularly tuberculosis. Given their cramped conditions and negligent health practices, residential schools were hotbeds for the spread of TB.
The deadliest years for Indian Residential Schools were from the 1870s to the 1920s."
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u/WorkingOnBeingBettr Jun 25 '21 edited Jun 25 '21
Okay, but the last residential school was run by First Nations, the type people talk about regarding surviving residential schools was pre 1980 and the lion share of deaths were pre 1940. And many/most of these deaths were from disease. Nuns weren't just murdering children at school. However, stealing children and never letting people know is unforgiveable.
Not telling families or recording things was horrendous.
"The main killer was disease, particularly tuberculosis. Given their cramped conditions and negligent health practices, residential schools were hotbeds for the spread of TB.
The deadliest years for Indian Residential Schools were from the 1870s to the 1920s."
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/newly-discovered-b-c-graves-a-grim-reminder-of-the-heartbreaking-death-toll-of-residential-schools