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Cote Day School
Corporate body · [1917]-[196-]

Cote Day School was located on a reserve, two miles north of Kamsack, Saskatchewan. It was operated by The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and later, The United Church of Canada. Department of Indian Affairs records list "Cote Improved Day School" was opened in 1916 by The Presbyterian Church in Canada as a replacement for its Crowstand Residential School. During the 1920s some students boarded at the day school. After 1925 and throughout the 1930-50s operations continued under the Woman's Missionary Society of The United Church of Canada . In 1950 a new day school was opened on the reserve, and at this point records began referring to schools No. 1 and No. 2. The No. 2 school was likely called "Hillside School." In 1954 a third school opened in the area, across the Assiniboine River. Government records indicate that the two schools affiliated with The United Church closed in 1963, and 1979. Further research is required to confirm the closure dates of the school(s), more information about the operation and general history of the school(s).

Duck Lake Boarding School
Corporate body · 1894-1996

In 1894 Roman Catholic missionaries established the Duck Lake boarding school north of Saskatoon in what is now Saskatchewan. A new school, which later became known as St. Michael’s, was constructed in 1949. In 1969 the federal government took over the administration of the school. In 1982, the school was turned over to the Saskatoon District Tribal Council. It was closed in 1996.

Corporate body · 1889–1949

File Hills Residential School was located approximately 14 kilometres north of Balcarres, Saskatchewan, and 100 kilometres northeast of Regina, just outside the western boundary of the Okanese Reserve. The school began as a small day institution, opened by J.C. Richardson in 1884 on the Little Black Bear Reserve. It closed soon afterwards. In 1886, R. Toms reopened the day institution and it operated until 1889, when the Woman's Missionary Society with the support of the Foreign Mission Committee of The Presbyterian Church in Canada and the Department of Indian Affairs built a new institution just outside of the reserve’s boundaries. It was operated by The Presbyterian Church until 1924 when its operation was transferred to the United Church of Canada who managed it until its closure in 1949.

Lebret Residential School
Corporate body · 1884-1998

Lebret Residential School was located on the west edge of Lebret on the northern shore of Mission Lake east of Fort Qu'Appelle and approximately 80 km northeast of Regina. It operated from 1884 - 1998 (114 years) under the Roman Catholic church and officially closed on June 30, 1998.

Regina Residential School
Corporate body · 1891-1910

Regina Residential School was situated on the Wascana Creek banks, four miles northwest of the city of Regina. It was operated by the Foreign Missions Committee of the Presbyterian Church in Canada from 1891-1910.

Corporate body · 1887–1950

Round Lake Residential School was located at the east end of Round Lake, Saskatchewan, on the north side of the Qu’Appelle River, across the river from Ochapowace First Nation and about 200 kilometres east of Regina. It opened in 1887 was managed by the Foreign Missionary Society of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. In 1925 management transferred to The United Church of Canada until its closure in 1950.

White Bear Day School
Corporate body · October 28, 1902-September 1, 1987

White Bear Day School was located at the east end of the Moose Mountains, nine miles north of Carlyle, Saskatchewan. It was operated by The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and after 1925 The United Church of Canada. In 1901 it was reported that the bands Pheasant Rump No. 68, Striped Blanket No. 69 and White Bear's No. 70 were amalgamated and living at White Bear Reserve. There was no Day School on the reserve, and some children were being sent to the nearby Qu'Appelle Residential School. By 1902 Department of Indian Affairs records indicate a day school was being built. White Bear’s Day School opened on October 28, 1902, under the first-time teacher, Miss Edith McDonald, and supervised by Mr. Dodds, the Presbyterian missionary. In 1907 it was reported that some children were being boarded by community members so they could attend the school. In 1911, correspondence notes that there “were formerly two Reserves, fifteen miles apart, but one of these was sold and the Indians were gathered upon the other.” This may explain why attendance increased after 1911. By 1912, the school had a “field matron” who was responsible for preparing a mid-day meal for the children and also taught domestic science.” By 1929, the Women’s Missionary Society of The United Church of Canada was responsible for providing a teacher to the day school. By the 1940s, there were almost 35 children in six grades. In 1945 the teacher was receiving a salary paid directly from the Department of Indian Affairs, suggesting the day school teachers were now Department employees. By the 1950s, it appears that school attendance had grown to a point where two teachers were needed. In September 1955, a new school building was opened. In 1957 a new residence was built near the school, and in 1958 teachers described the school was crowded. Attendance figures for this period show 60 pupils in grades one to eight, while another 40 children were taken to the composite school in Carlyle. Government records suggest the school was open until 1987. Further research is required to learn more about its general history and operation.