BC First Nations 12: Residential Schools Inquiry Project (Mrs. Lafreniere)

Project Outline:

 
Starting Your Online Research:
Here are some resources to get you started:

Where are the Children 

FNESC resources, good for primary documents 

Database of Indian Affairs Annual Reports, 1894 report pages 246-249 looks at what students were supposed to be taught 

Text of the Bryce Report 

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation 

Aboriginal Healing Foundation 

Indigenous Foundations, UBC 

Beyond 94 -CBC's Interactive Website on the 94 Calls to Action on Reconciliation

Digital Archives, Department of Indian Affairs School Files

•  Go to the line, Browse by Title. Select “School File Series 1879-1952”.
•  Use the ‘next button’ to page through until you get to the page with microform numbers 251-300. These are the BC school files.
•  See Mrs. Lafreniere or Mrs. Sutherland for help navigating the archives.

 

Starting Your Own Online Research:
* Have you used Google Site Specific Searching?
site:.edu
site:.gov
site:.org

*Have you tried using WebPath Express?

Taking Notes

You must include your research notes to be marked with your final project. You can use the note card feature in Noodletools OR use the following template:

MLA Formating & Bibliography

You should construct your bibliography using Noodletools for this project.

If you do not yet have an account, the librarian will help you set one up! 

If you would like more detailed information about formatting your bibliography or paper, please refer to the OWL Purdue Online Writing Guide .