Summary
School on John Smith's reserve closed during March of 1888, when the teacher had to stop teaching because of ill health, and no one replaced him/her.
Implications
Even where schools were put in place near reserves, the education offered to Indigenous children was substandard. The example of a school closing because the lone teacher took ill suggests that there was a significant lack of interest and commitment to providing consistent and high-quality education to Indigenous children.
Date
1888-00-00
Community
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