(IS) Cultural Change in Residential Schools

Aboriginals' perceptions of culture have shifted as a result of Residential Schools. As a result of the assimilation of the Indigenous, there was a significant loss of culture. When the children first started school, they were stripped of their garments and had their hair chopped to conform to European dress and appearance requirements. The children were compelled to learn and speak English and French, leaving them unable to communicate their feelings and thoughts. As a result, their culture suffered as fewer Indigenous children spoke their mother tongue. Later on, the schools forbade the…