[binreadin]

The argument is that the residential schools ripped the children out of their native villages and robbed them of their indigenous heritage. All true. However, the living conditions of many of these children in their homes and villages was horrific, something the history whitewashers never acknowledge. Many of these residentially schooled children would otherwise have died. It's a tough call to make from the vantage point of our own comforts. Read about the life of Lord Grenfell in Labrador to get an accurate look at conditions of this era—the late 1800s to early 1900s. It's available in the Kindle lineup, along with a lot of other low-cost biographies. The original accounts are very enlightening.

[dccomix]

Excellent points, and thank you for your recommendation - sounds like a worthwhile read.