Episode 3 of 3

Impact of the North-West Rebellion

When
1885
Where
Battleford, Northwest Territories
Part of
Battleford Industrial School, first government-run residential school in Canada

Staff and students abandoned the school during the 1885 rebellion, and the building was used as barracks.

During the North-West Rebellion of 1885, staff and students abandoned the school. The building, which had previously served as the capital of the North-West Territories, was used for a time as barracks by the military.

Sources

  1. Battleford Industrial School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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