Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association fonds

Collection

Part of: Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre > Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association fonds
Date: 1981 – 2015
Physical Description: 4.5 m of textual records and graphic material.

204 photographs : b&w and col.
General Material Designation: Multiple media
Arrangement: Fonds is arranged in series. Series are arranged chronologically by item type.
Language(s): English
Bibliographic Information
Access Conditions: Access restrictions have been set at the series level.
Use and Reproduction Conditions: Researchers must adhere to applicable copyright law and privacy legislation. Permission from CSAA is required to publish from the fonds.

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Scope and Content: Fonds comprises records received, generated and used by CSAA. Includes general documentation, reports, correspondence, project summaries, job descriptions, grant proposals, newsletters, negatives and other material.
Descriptive Notes: The Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA) is comprised of staff, students, descendants of staff and students, and friends of the Shingwauk and Wawnosh Indian Residential Schools. CSAA has been heavily involved in the development of the Shingwauk Project and the implementation of Residential School healing initiatives.

The Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association has been involved in Residential School issues since 1981.

The CSAA provides: A non-political voice for survivors concerns and interests to support, promote & enhance healing and reconciliation To establish working relationships with local, regional & national First Nations, Inuit, Metis, political groups, the Federal Government, Regional Survivor Groups and Churches to promote awareness within our communities and main stream Canada. The CSAA has organized gathering and alumni reunions along with Scared Circles and Healing Conferences over the past 30 years. They were instrumental in establishing the National Residential School Survivors’ Society (NRSSS), a survivor managed organization that has a mandate to raise awareness of Residential Schools’ issues at the national and international level.
Subjects: Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association; Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.); Shingwauk Project; Wawanosh Indian Residential School (Sault Ste Marie, Ont.)
Related Collections: Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk Project collection; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk Reunion 1981 fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk reunion 1991 fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk reunion 1996 fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk reunion 2000 fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk reunion 2002 fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk reunion 2006 fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk reunion 2012 fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk 2016 gathering and conference fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk 2018 Gathering and Conference fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk 2022 Gathering and Conference fonds; Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre ➔ Shingwauk 2023 gathering fonds
Related Place: Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)