S-122 conventionDeclaration detailLevel http://ica-atom.org/doc/RS-2#5.4 Minimal Residential School IRSSA School Anglican Fort George Residential School (Anglican) conventionDeclaration St. Philips conventionDeclaration Fort George Church of England Indian Residential School conventionDeclaration Fort George River Indian Residential School conventionDeclaration St. Philips Indian and Eskimo Residential School conventionDeclaration St. Philips Anglican Residential and Day School conventionDeclaration Fort Ste-Foy Residential School conventionDeclaration 1933-09-01 - 1975-06-30 Chisasibi, Québec

Fort George Church of England Indian Residential School (IRS) was located northeast of Fort George at the mouth of the Grand Rivière on the north shore of Governor’s Island on the eastern shore of James Bay 200 miles north of Moosonee. The IRS operated from 1933 - 1975.

Other names identifying the residential school were Indian Residential School of the Church of England, Fort George; Anglican Indian Residential School Fort George; Anglican Indian Residential School, Fort George (Anglican Church of Canada); St. Philip School; Indian Residential School and Eskimo St. Philip; Indian Residential School and St. Phillip Anglican Day School; Student Residence St. Phillip (the official name of the residential part of the school from 1972); Fort-Ste-Foy Indian Residential School; and Fort George Home Complex (Anglican Church of Canada) (no dates identified).

The Government of Canada was responsible for funding, which was managed and operated by the Anglican Church (Bishop of the Arctic) from 1932 - 1936. From January 1st, 1936, the School Board of Indian and Eskimo Residential Schools of the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada assumed administration (management and operation) of the school. The federal government took over administration of the school on April 1st, 1969, until it closed in June 1975.

No information is available on documents of agreements.

Information regarding which grades were taught at the IRS include; 1939-1966 The school is taught in Ontario’s curriculum. 1953-1955 There is kindergarten class every morning. 1958-1960 In 1960, all children are in the 1st to 3rd class. 1963 On September 1st, 1963, kindergarten is officially introduced. 1963 Grades 2 and 3 and kindergarten are in good condition. 1964 In the Quebec English curriculum for grades 1 to 3, only grade 3 could receive 20 minutes of French instruction per day. 1964-1965 In September 1964, schools replaced their Ontario curriculum with the Quebec curriculum. Kindergarten to grade 3 start taking Quebec courses in English studies; over the years, an additional class per year was changing to the Quebec curriculum. 1971-1973 High school is introduced into the school curriculum. Beginning in the fall of 1971, a secondary level is added each year, up to Secondary III, which is added in 1973. 1972 English is the language of instruction; French is taught as a secondary language in grades 5 to 7.

No information is available on student enrolment statistics at the IRS. 1958, in the 1958-59 school year, four students returned; 54 students were admitted for the first time. 1963 There were more students enrolled than expected for the 1963-64 school year. 1967 Thirteen children are absent from school for 160 days as they accompany their parents to the traplines.

Authorized student enrolment at the IRS; 1933-1937 Housing of 35 students based on the allocation per student by the Ministry. 1938-1947 The housing of 50 students is based on the allocation per student by the Ministry. 1947 The authorized student enrolment is 70 - 75. 1956-1957 The authorized student enrolment is 90. 1957 No new students were admitted to school during the 1957-58 school year. The enrolment for September 1st, 1957, is to be reduced to 52 children, although other documents suggest that the enrolment should not exceed 55. 1957-1958 The authorized student enrolment is 52 - 55. 1958 The authorized student enrolment is increased to 65 students. 1962 The authorized student enrolment for the school is 65 - 69 students. 1963 According to the principal, the authorized student enrolment for the school, is 160. 1964 The authorized student enrolment for the 1964-65 school year is 140. 1967 The authorized student enrolment of 154 students is exceeded.

Students ‘recruited’ from other reserves include; Paint Hill, Old Factory, Eastmain, Rupert House, Fort George, Nemaska, and Grande Baleine River.

Quebec
FGA Fort George Church of England (St. Philip's) IRS (QC) Fort George Residential School (Anglican) Narrative - French General Administration 1922-01-01 1947-12-31

1922-1947

General Administration 1922-01-01 1947-12-31

1922-1947

General Administration 1922-01-01 1947-12-31

1922-1947

General Administration 1922-01-01 1947-12-31

1922-1947

Deaths 1946-01-01 1946-12-31

1946

Deaths 1946-01-01 1946-12-31

1946

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Building Maintenance, Supplies, and Accounts 1934-01-01 1947-12-31

1934-1947

Quarterly Returns 1941-09-30 1952-12-31

1941-1952

Quarterly Return 1800-01-01 2010-01-01

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In Between Girls 1800-01-01 2015-12-31

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Five School Girls 1800-01-01 2015-12-31

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Nine School Girls 1800-01-01 2015-12-31

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All Saints Hospital, Aklavik, NWT 1800-01-01 2015-12-31

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Fort George School building 1800-01-01 2015-12-31

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In the class room of the day school, Fort George, QC 1800-01-01 2015-12-31

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Children in school at Eskimo Point 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Fort George School Students 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Fort George School Store 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Fort George School - Doug Whittingham leads fire drill 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

St. Philip's School, Fort George - Girl Guides. Front left- Mary Menarick (nee Herodier) , Front-second from left-Nellie House (nee Herodier) , Front-fourth from left-Gracie Herodier 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

St. Philip's School, Fort George - Girl Guides 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Fort George School - Laundry 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Fort George School - Sewing Instruction 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Fort George School - Girls washing up 1947-01-01 1948-12-31

1947-1948

Fort George School - Principal's Residence 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

New school at Fort George, Quebec 1944-01-01 1944-12-31

1944

Fort George School - Principal's residence 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Fort George School - Indian half breed - employee of the school 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Elkhorn School, Man. 1910-01-01 1919-12-31

1910s

St. Philip's Mission, Fort George - Central building with school, hospital, kitchen and laundry 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Fort George - The garden, grindstone and farmer's cottage 1935-01-01 1935-12-31

1935

Indian encampment at St. Philip's Mission, Fort George, Quebec 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

St. Philip's Mission, Fort George, Quebec 1938-01-01 1938-12-31

1938

Indian girls at Fort George School 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Native encampment at Fort George School, Quebec 1938-01-01 1938-12-31

1938

Fort George School staff 1938-01-01 1938-12-31

1938

Male staff, lay and clergy, at St. Philip's Church, Fort George 1940-01-01 1949-12-31

1940s

Fort George - School staff on occasion of visit to school by Dr. Westgate and Bishop Fleming in July 1935 1935-07-01 1935-07-31

July 1935

Fort George School - Girl Guides 1947-01-01 1948-12-31

1947-1948

Fort George, Quebec - Indian Camp 1930-01-01 1939-12-31

1930s

Fire at Fort George School 1944-01-01 1944-12-31

1944

St. Philip's School, Fort George, Quebec 1930-01-01 1939-12-31

1930s

St. Philip's School, Fort George, Quebec 1944-01-01 1944-12-31

1944

The Rev. T.B.R. Westgate, Secretary of the Commission and Indian Chief at Fort George 1938-07-01 1938-07-01

1938-07-01

The Rev. T.B.R. Westgate, Mrs. B.S. Greene, and the Rev. B.S. Greene, Fort George 1938-07-01 1938-07-01

1938-07-01

Staff of Fort George school with the Rev. T.B.R. Westgate 1938-07-01 1938-07-01

1938-07-01

The Rev. T.B.R. Westgate with a group of Indians at Fort George 1938-07-01 1938-07-01

1938-07-01

Church and Principal's residence at Fort George 1938-07-01 1938-07-01

1938-07-01

Church and Principal's residence, and school at Fort George 1938-07-01 1938-07-01

1938-07-01

Staff of Indian and Eskimo Residential School, Fort George, Quebec (James Bay) 1940-01-01 1940-12-31

1940

Girls at play - Fort George, QC 1800-01-01 2015-12-31

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Schools boys eating lunch - Fort George, QC 1800-01-01 2015-12-31

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[St. Philip's mission, Fort George, QC?] 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Girl Scouts at Fort George 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Two men working on the roof 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

School and mission buildings 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Female students with toddler 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Bishop Marsh arrival with Canon Shepherd 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Two women playing with camera out in the snow 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Nursing Station at Fort George 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Girl and a boy outside playing with hockey sticks 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Olga and Vic Whittingham 1951-05-01 1951-05-31

May 1951

Group of people going home from church with school and greenhouse in the background 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

[Vic and Olga Whittingham with their two children] 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Children standing outside in a group wearing winter clothes 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Children standing outside in a group wearing winter clothes 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Betts 10th birthday 1950-12-01 1950-12-31

December 1950

Group of children on steps of the school 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Children on a tractor 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Group of boys sitting on school steps with teacher standing beside them 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Boy scouts with Canon Shepherd 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Children playing outside 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Group of young girls standing outside on school steps 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Girl Scouts with Sherolyn Osborne in the back row 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

St. Philip's Indian Residential School, Fort George, QC 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Group of boys standing outside the school all wearing caps 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Girls standing outside the school wearing coats 1953-05-01 1953-05-31

May 1953

Charles Wittingham at Fort George 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Two young boys at the open windows of the residence 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Girl Scouts at Fort George 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Inlanders on their way home from church 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Girl Scouts with Sherolyn Osborne 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Mrs. Wittingham with Charles and Beth 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Little Job Pash 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Group of women and girl Inlanders 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Four boys outside in the snow 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Four boys outside without coats 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Group of boys posing outside door 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Woman with a group of children 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

A boy with two girls standing outside 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Johnny Iserhoff standing outside in the summer 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Mary Herodier standing outside in raincoat 1953-01-01 1953-12-31

1953

Young children standing outside school 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Young children sitting outside on school steps 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Girl Scouts at Fort George 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Chancel in St. Philip's Church, Fort George 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Four children outside 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

A boy outside holding tall leafy branches 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Large group of boys posing outside 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

Group of boys standing outside by the school steps 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

1950

A. Fort George Sep. 52-59 1952-01-01 1959-12-31

1952-1959

C. Fort George 1953 1953-01-01 1953-12-31

1953

D. Fort George 1954 1954-01-01 1954-12-31

1954

I. Fort George 1956 1956-01-01 1956-12-31

1956

I. Fort George 1957 1957-01-01 1957-12-31

1957

Fort George Residential School (Anglican) Bilingual One Page History 2010-01-01 2015-12-31

2010 - 2015

Fort George Residential School (Anglican) Narrative - English