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The Sisters of the Instruction of the Child Jesus are a Catholic religious congregation that focuses on charitable works and spreading Catholicism. Anne Marie Martel began ministering to the poor in Le Puy-en-Velay, France around 1670, but passed away in 1673. Her work inspired other sisters to continue to minister to the poor and in 1676, the Sisters of Instruction of the Child Jesus was officially recognized by the Catholic Church as a congregation. They adopted their name in 1708 and wrote their first by-laws in 1730. In 1896, Bishop Paul Durieu of the Diocese of New Westminster asked the Sisters to assist in missionary activity in his Diocese. The Sisters accepted his offer and worked at several residential schools in British Columbia.

During the Residential School System, the Sisters often worked as teachers and caretakers at several residential schools across Canada. At these schools, the Sisters collaborated with the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, who often were principals and school administrators. In 1969, the Government of Canada took complete control of the Residential School System. Some of the Sisters stayed on to continue their work as government employees. The last residential school closed in 1996.

During the 1990s, the public became more aware of the impacts of residential schools. This led to an increase in litigation against the Government of Canada, which culminated in the creation of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) in 2006. IRSSA outlined the process by which residential school litigation was carried out in addition to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). As of 2019, the Sisters still send missions across the globe.

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