Unexpected Archival Finds: Shingwauk Student Register

Cover of a green clerks fee book

My latest post, "Unexpected Archival Finds: Shingwauk Student Register" can be found over at Activehistory.ca.   This piece explores the recent discoveru a "Clerk's Fee Book" that had been re-purposed as a Shingwauk Residential School student register from 1930-1941.  This find by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre staff provides new information about the students who attended … Continue reading Unexpected Archival Finds: Shingwauk Student Register

Shingwauk Historical Site Tours

Since 2010 part of my job has included providing historical site tours focusing on the history of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools that were located on the site which now houses Algoma University. In the past few years I have been giving between 80-100 tours to a range of audiences, including : K-12, … Continue reading Shingwauk Historical Site Tours