Indian Residential Schools Interactive Map
Warning!
This page discusses topics that may be distressing and awaken memories of past traumatic experiences and abuse. 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. You can access emotional crisis referral services, and information on how to get other health supports from the Government of Canada, through this toll-free line. 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.
The Indian Residential Schools Interactive Map allows users to visualize the location of the 140 former residential school sites recognized in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement as well as provide information on the current status and historical context of the site. The map has a search, filter, measurement and imagery slider to help users with analysis. Have questions or need help with the map? Contact us by email at servicesgeomatiques-geomaticsservices@sac-isc.gc.ca.
Static Maps
Below you will find links to static maps displaying the location of IRS sites in Canada. The maps are available in the following extents, Canada Wide or for a specific province or territory. They can be downloaded in PDF or PNG formats.
Indian Residential Schools Imagery - Open Data
Below you will find a link to an open dataset that contains the Historical aerial photography of Indian residential schools dataset. It contains digital scans of aerial photographs that were acquired from 1924 to 1998 over Indian Residential school sites and surrounding areas across Canada, as well as basic information about each photography and depicted site.
Sources:
- Orlandini, (2019) "Residential Schools Locations", https://doi.org/10.5683/SP2/FJG5TG
- Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Parks Canada
The Government of Canada also hosts a Residential Schools Mapping Network to bring together government, academic and Indigenous technicians and researchers on topics related to data and mapping on the status of former residential school sites and buildings. Interested in finding out more about the Residential Schools Mapping Network? Please contact the ISC Residential Schools Legacy Secretariat at IRS-ISC.PI-SAC@sac-isc.gc.ca.