Overview
The consensus seems to be that there were 19 Indian Residential Schools that existed in British Columbia, although this is a contentious issue and information is generally inconsistent and disperse across many sources. Of these 19 residential schools, 2 had two different school sites (denoted with a,b here).
Residential Schools
| WC IRS ID | Primary Name | Alternative Name | Operator | Years Operational | Current Function | Current Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Flores Island | Ahousaht | Presbyterian United Church | 1901-1939 | Field (demolished) | Ahousaht First Nation |
| 02 | Alberni | ? | Methodist United Church | 1891-1973 | Storage (partial) | Tseshaht First Nation |
| 03 | Yale | All Hallows School | Anglican Church | 1900-1918 | Yale Historic Site (exists) | Stó:lō Nation |
| 04 | Anahim Lake Dormitory | ? | Roman Catholic Church | 1968-1977 | Lot 2499 (demolished) | Tl’etinqox Government |
| 05 | Williams Lake | St. Joseph’s Mission | Roman Catholic Church | 1886-1981 | Ruins (demolished) | Williams Lake First Nation |
| 06 | Christie | Clayquot, Kakawis | Roman Catholic Church | 1900-1983 | Lone Cone Campground (demolished) | Ahousaht First Nation |
| 07 | Coqualeetza | ? | Methodist United Church | 1888-1940 | Commercial lot (demolished) | Stó:lō Nation |
| 08 | Kamloops | ? | Roman Catholic Church | 1890-1978 | Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park (exists) | Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc |
| 09 | Kitimaat | Elizabeth Long Memorial Home | Methodist United Church | 1893-1941 | Ruins (demolished) | Haisla Nation |
| 10 | Kuper Island | ? | Roman Catholic Church | 1890-1975 | Lot 11318 (demolished) | Penelakut Tribe |
| 11a | Lejac | Stuart Lake Boarding School | Roman Catholic Church | 1917-1922 | Nak’albun Elementary School (demolished) | Nak’azdli Whut’en |
| 11b | Lejac | Fraser Lake IRS | Roman Catholic Church | 1922-1976 | Parking Lot (demolished/formerly CGL camp) | Nadleh Whut’en First Nation |
| 12 | Lower Post | ? | Roman Catholic Church | 1940-1975 | Dene Kǫ Cultural Centre (demolished) | Daylu Dena Council |
| 13 | Port Simpson | Crosby Girls’ and Boy’s Home | Methodist United Church | 1874-1948 | Ruins (demolished) | Lax Kw’alaams Band |
| 14 | Kootenay | St. Eugene’s Mission | Roman Catholic Church | 1898-1970 | St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino (exists) | Lower Kootenay Band |
| 15 | Lytton | St. George’s Residential School | Anglican Church | 1901-1979 | Industrial Yard (demolished) | Lytton First Nation |
| 16a | Mission | St. Mary’s Residential School | Roman Catholic Church | 1863-1985 | RCAF Cadets 521 Squadron (exists) | Stó:lō Collective |
| 16b | Mission | ? | Federal Government | ? | Fraser River Heritage Park | ? |
| 17 | Alert Bay | St. Michael’s Residential School | Anglican Church | 1882-1975 | Parking Lot (demolished) | ‘Namgis First Nation |
| 18 | Sechelt | Our Lady of Lourdes | Roman Catholic Church | 1912-1975 | Tems Swiya Museum (demolished) | shíshálh Nation |
| 19 | North Vancouver | St. Paul’s Residential School | Roman Catholic Church | 1889-1958 | St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School (demolished) | ? |
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Created January 25 2025