Resistance and Renewal : Surviving the Indian Residential School

One of the first books published to deal with the phenomenon of residential schools in Canada, Resistance and Renewal is a disturbing collection of Native perspectives on the Kamloops Indian Residential School(KIRS) in the British Columbia interior. Interviews with thirteen Natives, all former residents of KIRS, form the nucleus of the book, a frank depiction of school life, and a telling account of the system's oppressive environment which sought to stifle Native culture. The Purpose Of This Book Is Primarily To Present Native Perspectives Of The Kamloops Indian Residential School, And To Provide A Limited Overview Of How Native Education Has Evolved. Interviews Were Conducted With Native People Of Central Interior British Columbia, Former Students Of The School. Two Main Concepts, Cultural Invasion And Resistance, Are Revealed. Celia Haig-brown. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 152-158. One of the first books published to deal with the phenomenon of residential schools in Canada, Resistance and Renewal is a disturbing collection of Native perspectives on the Kamloops Indian Residential School (KIRS) in the British Columbia interior.