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when were residential schools first established in canada
Although the first residential facilities were established in New France, the term, residential schools, usually refers to schools established after 1880
who created residential schools
Residential schools were created by Christian churches and the Canadian government
why were residential schools created
Residential schools were created as an attempt to both educate and convert Indigenous youth and to integrate them into Canadian society
when did the last residential school in canada close
The Gordon Residential School in Punnichy, Saskatchewan, closed in 1996. It was the last residential school in Canada.

Question: how many children died at the schools
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