Item R00010023 - Medical Matters, Supplies, and Accounts

Spanish Indian Residential School (IRS) was located on the north shore of the North Channel, at the mouth of the Spanish River on Manitoulin Island, about 100 miles east of Sault Ste. Marie. The Spanish IRS was segregated into two residential schools - one for girls and one for boys. The Spanish IRS officially opened in August 1913. Students of Spanish IRS were originally at Wikwemikong Industrial School, Girls’ Department (1862 - 1913), and Boys’ Department (1878 - 1913), which was located on the unceded portion of Manitoulin Island, ten miles north of the Wikwemikong village on the west shore of Smith Bay. The IRS operated from 1862 - 1962 (100 years) and officially closed on June 30, 1962.

Other names identifying the schools include Wikwemikong Industrial School (also known as Wikwemikong School, Wikwemikong Industrial School, Boys’ Department, and Wikwemikong Industrial School, Girls’ Department; however, no dates identify which name was used when). Spanish Indian Residential School (also known as Spanish River Industrial School and Spanish Industrial School; however, no dates identify which name was used). Spanish Indian Residential School for Girls (also known as Spanish School for Girls, St. Joseph, St. Joseph’s Residential School, St. Joseph’s Convent, and St. Joe’s; however, no dates identify which name was used when). Spanish Indian Residential School for Boys (also known as Spanish Residential Boys’ School and before 1947 - St. Peter Claver Indian Industrial School, St. Peter Claver Indian School, St. Peter Claver School, St. Peter’s Boys’ School, and S.P.C. After 1947 - St. Charles Garner Residential School, Garnier Residential School, Garner Residential School for Indian Boys, Garner Indian Residential School, “The College,” Garnier College, Garnier School or Garnier High School and G.R.; however, no dates identify which name was used when).

The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the school, and the Wikwemikong Industrial School, Boys’ Department, and Spanish Indian Residential School for Boys were managed and operated by the Jesuits, a Roman Catholic religious order.

The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the school, the Wikwemikong Industrial School, Girls’ Department and Spanish Indian Residential School for Girls which were managed and operated by the Daughters of the Heart of Mary, (also known as the Sisters of St. Joseph or the Sisters of Mary) a Roman Catholic teaching order,

In 1911, the federal government signed an agreement with the Bishop of Sault Ste. Marie Diocese for the maintenance and management of the Wikwemikong School.

No information is available on the grades taught at the IRS.

No information is available regarding student enrolment at the IRS.

Spanish Indian Residential School (IRS) was located on the north shore of the North Channel, at the mouth of the Spanish River on Manitoulin Island, about 100 miles east of Sault Ste. Marie. The Spanish IRS was segregated into two residential schools - one for girls and one for boys. The Spanish IRS officially opened in August 1913. Students of Spanish IRS were originally at Wikwemikong Industrial School, Girls’ Department (1862 - 1913), and Boys’ Department (1878 - 1913), which was located on the unceded portion of Manitoulin Island, ten miles north of the Wikwemikong village on the west shore of Smith Bay. The IRS operated from 1862 - 1962 (100 years) and officially closed on June 30, 1962.

Other names identifying the schools include Wikwemikong Industrial School (also known as Wikwemikong School, Wikwemikong Industrial School, Boys’ Department, and Wikwemikong Industrial School, Girls’ Department; however, no dates identify which name was used when). Spanish Indian Residential School (also known as Spanish River Industrial School and Spanish Industrial School; however, no dates identify which name was used). Spanish Indian Residential School for Girls (also known as Spanish School for Girls, St. Joseph, St. Joseph’s Residential School, St. Joseph’s Convent, and St. Joe’s; however, no dates identify which name was used when). Spanish Indian Residential School for Boys (also known as Spanish Residential Boys’ School and before 1947 - St. Peter Claver Indian Industrial School, St. Peter Claver Indian School, St. Peter Claver School, St. Peter’s Boys’ School, and S.P.C. After 1947 - St. Charles Garner Residential School, Garnier Residential School, Garner Residential School for Indian Boys, Garner Indian Residential School, “The College,” Garnier College, Garnier School or Garnier High School and G.R.; however, no dates identify which name was used when).

The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the school, and the Wikwemikong Industrial School, Boys’ Department, and Spanish Indian Residential School for Boys were managed and operated by the Jesuits, a Roman Catholic religious order.

The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the school, the Wikwemikong Industrial School, Girls’ Department and Spanish Indian Residential School for Girls which were managed and operated by the Daughters of the Heart of Mary, (also known as the Sisters of St. Joseph or the Sisters of Mary) a Roman Catholic teaching order,

In 1911, the federal government signed an agreement with the Bishop of Sault Ste. Marie Diocese for the maintenance and management of the Wikwemikong School.

No information is available on the grades taught at the IRS.

No information is available regarding student enrolment at the IRS.