Definitions
Colonization
the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the Indigenous people of an area.
When did Church organizations open schools
17th-19th century
When was there a move toward secondary education?
Late 20th century
Decolonizing
free (an institution, sphere of activity, etc.) from the cultural or social effects of colonization; eliminate colonial influences or attitudes from.
When did the first long term residential school open?
1831
When did public schools make attendance mandatory?
1871
the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society's majority group or fully adopts the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group.
When was the Indian Act created?
1876
When did the last residential school close in Canada?
1996
Epistemology
the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
When were residential schools formalized by the government?
1800s
When did the last segregated school close in Canada?
1983
Cognitive Injustice
Is the unequal distribution of epistemic authority, where certain knowledge systems, often Western, are privileged over others, such as Indigenous or traditional knowledge.
When was attendance at residential schools made compulsory?
1920
When did Egerton Ryerson design Ontario's graded, inspected, textbook guided common schools?
1840-1870