Unidad documental simple R00001050 - Quarterly Return

Onion Lake Anglican Indian Residential School (IRS) was initially located on the northeast corner of the Makaoo reserve (#120), which combined with the Seekaskootch (#119) holdings formed the Onion Lake reserve located approximately 42 km northwest of Lloydminster in Treaty 6 territory. The second location was situated at a new site on the Onion Lake reserve. It operated from 1893 - 1943 (50 years) under the Anglican Church administrative control. The school burned down and resumed operations at temporary facilities in Prince Albert (summary narrative to follow as St. Alban’s IRS) in 1944.

Other names identifying the residential school include Onion Lake Anglican (or Church of England) Indian Residential School, Onion Lake Anglican (or Church of England) Mission School, Onion Lake Anglican (or Church of England) Boarding School, and Saint Barnabus Indian Residential School (no dates identified).

The school was initially privately-managed by the Matheson family from 1893 - 1911.
The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the school, which was managed and operated by the Anglican Church from 1911 - 1921. After 1921, the IRS was managed by the Indian and Eskimo Commission (a.k.a. Indian School Administration) of the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada.

In 1911, an Operating Agreement between the Diocese of Saskatchewan and Indian Affairs operated the Onion Lake Anglican Boarding School.

On September 25, 1962, the federal government and INDIANESCOM (the Oblate Indian and Eskimo Council) signed an agreement for the operation and management of the IRS.

No information available regarding what grades were taught at the IRS.

No information is available regarding student enrolment statistics for the IRS.

Lac La Ronge (All Saints) Indian Residential School (IRS) was located on the western shore of Lac La Ronge in the community of La Ronge, approximately 200 km north of Prince Albert.
It operated at Lac La Ronge from 1906 - 1947 (41 years) under the Anglican Church administration before moving the school to the outskirts of Prince Albert from 1947 - 1953 (6 years) after a fire burned down the school.

Other names identifying the residential school include Lac la Ronge Indian Residential School, Lac la Ronge Indian Boarding School, Lac la Ronge Residential School, Lac la Ronge Church of England Residential School, Anglican Indian School, Lac la Ronge, and All Saints School (no dates identified) while at the Lac la Ronge site. When the school transferred to Prince Albert, other names included: Prince Albert Indian Residential School and All Saints Indian Residential School (no dates identified).

The Government of Canada was responsible for its funding, which was managed and operated by the Church of England through the Anglican Church of Canada as per the 1911 operating agreement. The IRS was managed by the Indian & Eskimo Commission (aka, Indian School Administration), of the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada during the 1920s. In 1911, an Operational Agreement between the Diocese of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada for its operation and management was signed.

No information is available regarding which grades were taught at the IRS.

No information is available regarding student enrolment statistics.

No information is available regarding which communities the students came from; however, students were transferred to Lac la Ronge IRS in 1950 - 29 students are transferred from Gordon’s IRS as water well problems had temporarily forced the school to shut down. In 1951 St. Alban’s IRS was shut down, and the students are sent to Lac la Ronge IRS.