Historedia
Group or institution

Department of Indian Affairs

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1883–1914

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Department of Indian Affairs, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battleford Industrial School, first government-run residential school in Canada

    1883–1914

    Role: Funding and Policy Authority

    1. 1883–1914 · Battleford, Northwest TerritoriesAdministrative Structure and Funding

      The school was run by the Anglican Church but funded by the Department of Indian Affairs.

    2. 1 December 1883 · Battleford, Northwest TerritoriesOpening of Battleford Industrial School

      The school opened in December 1883 as the first government-operated residential school, marking a policy shift.

    3. 1885 · Battleford, Northwest TerritoriesImpact of the North-West Rebellion

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

Sources

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