Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Kuper Island Residential School
Parallel form(s) of name
- Kuper Island Industrial School
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
1890-07-23 - 1975-06-30
History
Kuper Island Residential School was located on Penelakut Island (formerly Kuper Island) near the community of Chemainus, Vancouver Island. It was funded by The Government of Canada and operated by the Roman Catholic Church from 1890-1969. After 1969, the federal government took over administration of the school until it closed in 1975.
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Access points area
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Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
ON00340
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Updated 10/28/2022 by LH.
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Sources
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation