"The former Mohawk Institute the longest-running residential school in Canada is now named the Woodland Cultural Centre and is preparing to open to the public for the first time as a museum on Sept. 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. WATCH | Canada's longest-running residential school to reopen as a museum: Canada's longest running residential school, known as the Mohawk Institute, has reopened as a museum at Ontario's Woodland Cultural Centre"
"On Monday, the centre had a pre-opening event, with speakers who included survivors and a chance to walk the site before the official unveiling on Sept. 30. Around 15,000 children from 60 communities across Canada attended the residential school run by the Anglican Church and federal government from 1828 until 1970. At least 105 died while enrolled there, according to the Survivors' Secretariat, a survivors-led group from the Mohawk Institute that aims to support investigations into missing children at the site."
The Mohawk Institute operated from 1828 until 1970 and enrolled about 15,000 children from 60 communities across Canada. At least 105 students died while enrolled, from illness, injury, or after running away. The site was run by the Anglican Church and the federal government. The former school is now named the Woodland Cultural Centre and will open to the public as a museum on Sept. 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The centre held a pre-opening event with survivors and site tours. Survivors and advocates seek preservation of the building to reveal abuse, support investigations, and honor those who died.
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