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Residential School Belongings & Archives  

Please take care. 

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This page discusses topics that may be distressing and awaken memories of past traumatic experiences and abuse.

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The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families toll-free at 1-866-925-4419.

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Individuals impacted by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls are encouraged to contact the MMIWG Crisis Line toll-free at 1-844-413-6649.

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First Nations, Inuit and Métis seeking immediate emotional support can contact the Hope for Wellness Help Line toll-free at 1-855-242-3310, or by online chat at hopeforwellness.ca.

Collections of records and stories

There are several repositories for Residential Schools stories, belongings, photos, and other items from the schools in Morley. Over the years there were several day schools and residential schools. Some students were sent to Red Deer and Edmonton. The schools were operated by the Methodists, the United Church, and the Government of Canada. Many people worked there, who went on to live and work elsewhere in their lives. As a result, there are records of the schools in many places. We will continue to update this page as we find more. 

Remember the Children Project

United Church of Canada

This website has a timeline, a narrative description, and many photos. The link is to the description, but if you put "Morley" into the search bar at the top, you will find more photos and other records. The material her is written by the United Church of Canada although it is based on archival documents. 

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"Morley" records

Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada is a large holder of materials from individuals and institutions. They are not organized in a way that makes it easy to find Îethka records. They hold the official government records and some church records from the schools. You can search Morley Residential School and find these. You can also search words like "Morley" "Stoney Reserve" and selections of names from the community that are specific, like Twoyoungmen, Chiniki or Chiniquay, Goodstoney, Lefthand for other information. 

Jean Telfer Fonds 

Museum of Anthropology

Jean Telfer was a teacher at Morley Residential School between 1931 and 1935. She took pictures, and kept papers, and made notes from her time there. She attended UBC, and also taught in BC schools. She donated her records, (including toys and drawings the students had made) to the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Anthropology. There are some images not online. You can request these from the archives. 

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