Religious boarding school for Indigenous children

Title: Religious boarding school for Indigenous children
Creator: Herby Goyette
Description: In 1951, the federal government acquired the Blais Farm to establish a farm school for Indigenous people, run by the Oblates. It opened in 1954, with the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi providing the instruction. It closed in 1973.
Format: Photography
Éditeur: La Société d’histoire et de généalogie de Val-d’Or
Source: La Société d’histoire et de généalogie de Val-d’Or
Date Modified: 2026-06-25
Access Rights: Anicinabe (restricted)
License: Protected by copyrights
Identifier: shgvd-p126-s2-ss12-sss2-d3-p1