Foreword by James Igloliorte vii

Acknowledgements xiii

Introduction: The Journey of Reconciliation 1

PART ONE: The Peoples of Labrador

1. The Peoples of Labrador: Life Before the Boarding Schools 17

PART TWO: The Moravian Mission Boarding Schools

2. The Moravian Church in Labrador 31

3. Early Moravian Schooling: Teaching the Gospel of Christ 45

4. The Makkovik Boarding School 63

5. The Nain Boarding School 107

6. A New Boarding School Considered 163

PART THREE: The International Grenfell Association Boarding Schools

7. Wilfred Grenfell and the Grenfell Mission 177

8. The Children’s Home at St. Anthony 197

9. The Cartwright Area Boarding Schools 247

10. The St. Mary’s River Boarding School 305

11. The Yale School and Dormitories of North West River 313

12. Boycotts and Protests: Inuit Demand More Control 367

PART FOUR: The Innu Experience

13. Labrador Innu, Roman Catholic Schooling, and the IGA Boarding Schools 383

Conclusion: Moving towards Respectful Relationships 399

Appendix 1: Record of Children at the Children’s Home, 1929 413

Appendix 2: Record of Children at Lockwood Boarding School, 1935–36 414

Appendix 3: Record of Children at St. Mary’s River Boarding School, 1935–36 415

Notes 417

Bibliography 479

Index 489