Item 2008.011P/1554 - [Youngest children saying prayers at Alberni Student Residence [Alberni Residential School]]

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[Youngest children saying prayers at Alberni Student Residence [Alberni Residential School]]

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    CONTENT WARNING: This material contains an image of children at a residential institution. Residential institutions, historically referred to as residential schools, were institutions that forced Indigenous children from their families, homes, cultures, and languages and contributed to a legacy of harm still pervasive today. Residential institutions divided children by Judeo-Christian gender binaries and structured the institution in this manner. Materials of this nature can be upsetting and may be unsuitable for some uses.  Please make any necessary preparations prior to viewing. The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419 is available as needed.

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    • Source of title proper: Title transcribed from accompanying label.
    • Variations in title: ORIGINAL TITLE TRANSCRIBED: Alberni Indian Residence Alberni, B. C. Smallest girls saying prayers.
    • Parallel titles and other title information: Outdated, incorrect naming found in the original title. "Smallest girls" was removed and replaced with more appropriate language. The original title was also edited to align with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation name authority for the institution name and to further contextualize the image and provide more detail for the viewer, 08/2022 by archivist.

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    CA ON00340 F515-15-2008.011P/1554

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    • [196-] (Creation)
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      United Church of Canada. Communications Unit

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    1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 8 cm on sheet 28 x 21.5 cm
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    (1968-2019)

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    The Communications Unit, previously named the Division of Communication, was formed in 1968 resulting from studies, consultations and debates cumulating in the amalgamation of the former Board of Information and Stewardship and the former Board of Publication. The original mission was to promote the Christian gospel as well as the work and life of the Church to church members and the public utilizing contemporary media. As a result of General Council restructuring, the Division became the Resource Production and Distribution Unit in 2002. The Unit had a similar mandate to its predecessor: to support General Council Office presentation of the United Church to the public through appropriate media; respond to the needs of congregations and partners for resources of various media; and provide effective distribution. However, under this new division, aspects of work moved to the General Council Support and Services Unit: Staff members from the area of information services and media relations moved there and General Council Ministers had the responsibility for development of an overall communication strategy for the church. The remainder of the Division moved to six interconnecting parts: United Church resource distribution, Berkeley and UCTV, Resource Coordination, Graphics and Print, Marketing, Wed Design and Production. In 2010 the Unit was renamed Communications [Unit] and like the Division’s mission in the past, it is responsible for supporting the General Council Office and the denomination by presenting the public face of The United Church of Canada through a variety of media and services. From a more modern perspective the unit helps to foster congregational life, personal spiritual formation, and effective administration of the church through social media, web services, public and media relations, statistics management, and the production and distribution of print and multimedia resources.

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        By 1966, children from grades 1 through 8 were being sent to public schools such as E.J. Dunn and in 1967 Alberni Residential School officially became the Alberni Student Residence.

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        Originally listed as AIR-60.

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        Removed from the album CANADA 1960-1969 A AB-APME and placed in a folder.

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        This record was changed on August 25, 2022 by Laura Hallman in accordance to the UCCA policy on inclusive description.

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