Heritage of shame: Saving a former residential school
The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute.
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Heritage plaque.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Bathtubs.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Museum: quilt found on site.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Fireplace in headmaster's quarters.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Museum: children's boot found on site.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Kitchen in basement.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Laundry.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Basement dining hall.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Former nurse's room.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Staircase.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Area where boys were forced to box,Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Museum with artifacts found on site.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Institute. Tin ceiling.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
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The Mohawk Institute, a former residential school and now home to the Woodland Cultural Insititute. Front door.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail