Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Foreword: Day Schools xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. 1 Introduction to Place: Growing Up in Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg Territory 1
7. 2 Researching Indian Day Schools in Canada 15
8. 3 The New England Company and the Creation of the Indian Day School 30
9. 4 Mismanagement and Mistrust: The Methodist Missionary School in Curve Lake 45
10. 5 A Legacy of Neglect: The United Church of Canada’s Indian Day School 86
11. 6 Beyond the Classroom: Educational Philosophies and Opportunities 122
12. 7 Experiencing Indian Day School: Education and Integration 150
13. 8 A Class in Resistance: Curve Lake First Nation’s Fight for Education 173
14. Afterword 197
15. Appendix: Letter of Support from Curve Lake First Nation 201
16. Notes 203
17. Index 255