Global InformationMuscowequan Indian Residential School information
| Muscowequan Indian Residential School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
Lestock, Saskatchewan | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Lestock, Muskowekwan, Touchwood[1]: 354 |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1889 |
| Closed | 1997 |
The Muscowequan Indian Residential School was a school within the Canadian Indian residential school system that operated on the lands of the Muskowekwan First Nation and in Lestock, Saskatchewan, from 1889 to 1997.[1]: 354
As of 2021[update], the school building is the last-standing residential school in Saskatchewan.[2][3] The three-story brick structure was erected in 1931 after the previous building burned down.[4] The school was added to the National Trust for Canada's list of endangered places in 2018.[5] Former students want to see the building restored and used as a museum and archive.[5] In 2018, 331 out of 335 former students voted in favour of keeping the building in place as a reminder of the site's history.[6] The school was designated a national historic site in April 2021.[7]
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- ^ "Muscowequan Residential School". National Trust for Canada. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ a b Shield, David (28 May 2018). "'A dark history': Muskowekwan First Nation fights to save former residential school building". CBC News. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Giesbrecht, Lynn (7 July 2018). "Unmarked grave search near residential school paving the way for new wellness centre". leaderpost. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "The Former Muscowequan Indian Residential School National Historic Site". Gatineau, Quebec: Parks Canada National Office. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.