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What are the key differences between the Residential School Day Scholars and Indian Day Schools?
Day Scholars and Day School Survivors refer to two distinct groups of Indigenous individuals who experienced harms through Canada's colonial education system but were historically treated differently in compensation settlements. The key differences lie in where they slept: Day Scholars attended Residential Schools but did not sleep at the schools overnight. While, Day School Survivors attended separate, usually church-run day schools that were not part of the residential school boarding system.
Day Scholars:
This Revitalization Society is for "Day Scholars". The Day Scholars are individuals who attended a Residential School during the day but did not sleep at the schools overnight.
The lists of Residential Schools that had, or may have had, Day Scholars are listed in Schedule E in the Settlement Agreement.
Day School:
This settlement is for individuals who attended one of the identified Federal Day School listed on the List of Federal Day Schools (Schedule K of the Settlement Agreement) and experienced harm.
For further information on the Day School Settlement, please visit their website at: www.indianschools.com
