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St. Eugene Mission Residential School

The St. Eugene Mission residential school near Cranbrook, BC. This school was built by the federal government to house and educate Ktunaxa children. It was run by the Catholic Church. Eventually the school was closed and in the 21st century the building was converted by the Ktunaxa Nation into a destination hotel, casino and surrounding golf course.

Internal ID: 0003.0018
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1950

St. Eugene Mission

St. Eugene Mission, looking northeast toward the Residential School. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0108.

Internal ID: 0019.0107
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

St. Eugene Mission

St. Eugene Mission, looking northeast toward the Residential School. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0108.

Internal ID: 0019.0108
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Review of Progress

Review of Cranbrook and district's progress during 1911 and outlook for 1912.

Internal ID: 0052.0469
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 4th 1912

Indians Observe Corpus Christi

Indians attend church; rest of day spent on horses.

Internal ID: 0042.0181
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 10th 1926

St. Eugene Industrial School

Superintendent of Indian eduction to arrive in Cranbrook soon to complete arrangements for the erection of an up-to-date industrial school at the St. Eugene Mission.

Internal ID: 0050.0934
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 21st 1910

St. Eugene Industrial School

Site and plans decided upon for the erection of the new Indian Industrial school to be built at St. Eugene Mission.

Internal ID: 0050.0935
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 18th 1910

Edwards Remembers 1885

An interesting outlook on progress in our area over the last 14 years by one of the first settlers in the area.

Internal ID: 0051.0300
Medium:Newspaper
Date: December 21st 1899

St. Eugene Industrial School

Year end report from principal of Kootenay Industrial School at St. Eugene Mission, summarizing accomodation, attendance, classroom work, industries, religious training and recreation, with an emphasis on how ex students apply what they learned to live better lives on the reserve.

Internal ID: 0052.0749
Medium:Newspaper
Date: November 16th 1912

St., Eugene Mission Industrial School Construction

Construction of the St. Eugene Industrial School, more commonly known as the Residential School, c. 1920

Internal ID: 2501.0030
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1920