St Boniface

1890-1905
Operated by Roman Catholic Church

The St. Boniface Industrial School operated from 1890 until 1905 when Canada and the Oblate Order that ran the school came to an agreement that closed the St. Boniface School but allowed the Catholic Church to keep the school land and to open new Indian Residential Schools on the Sandy Bay, Fort Alexander, and Fort Frances Reserves.

Research to date has identified the deaths of 87 students from this school. Records relating to these deaths show that at least some of these children were buried on the St. Boniface Cathedral’s property. Over time, the footprint of the cemetery has changed. There is no known plan of the Cathedral cemetery, and it has not been possible to find information about where in the cemetery these students were buried.

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