Residential schools were an act of assimilation and have been likened to cultural genocide. The federal government created policies which disrupted families, communities and fostered systemic oppression. The shared stories of residential survivors lives on through generations of our Indigenous youth in schools across Alberta today.

Expand your understanding of residential schools and deepen your awareness of the survivors' experiences through the following activity.

Click here and choose three pictures from a collection of images to share what you think Canadians should know about residential schools and their legacies. Please upload your chosen pictures in this discussion forum.