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Old Sun Residential School

Gleichen, AB - 1886-1971

Religious Entity: Anglican

Learn more about this school in the NCTR Archives.

Group of students and teachers outside at Old Sun Blackfoot school

Group of people doing laundry at Old Sun Blackfoot school

Group of people in field at Old Sun Blackfoot school

Remembering the Following Children:

Name	Date of Death (Year-Month-Day)
Alair Running Rabbit	1899-05-07
Amelia Waterchief	1924-12
Anna Big Plume	1908-06-25
Annie Moving Tent	ca. 1917
Belinda Raw Eater	1962-03-06 or 1962-03-08
Billy Bear Chief	1906-02-10
Brian Low Horn	1948-08-05
Charlie Big Lake	1893-11-19
Charlie Many Times Going	1902-08-28
David Calf Robe	1914-04-26
Dora Big Old Man	1923-06-16
Doris Studhorse	1954-10-21
Edith Turns Robes Over	1900-03-27
Ellis Scraping High	1895-03-09
Eva Maisy Good	1904-04-30
Fanny Ran After	1900-10-21
Frank Red Old Man	1896-09-28
Fred Bone Rib Medicine	1901-09-09
George Cutter	1905-09-26
Gertie Red Old Man	1896-02-02
James Crow Chief	1894-11-04
Jamie Many Times Going	1903-09
John Bone Rib Medicine	ca. 1896
Joseph Lefthand	ca. 1897
Kathleen Cranebear	1946-01-01
Louie Bear’s Direction	1896-07-21
Mabel Crane Bear	1962-03-08
Mabel Wood	1895-05-02
Martha Wolf Ear	1904-07-14
Mary Appikoki	1897-04-04
Mary Lefthand	1908-06-24
Mike Calf Robe	1895-07-22
Minnie Reddish Guns	1902-01-28
Nora Many Tail Feathers	1900-04-26
Olwen Studhorse	1949-02-19
Peter Big Road	1902-03-25
Rose Mary Lowhorn	1946-01-29
Sarah Moving Tent	ca. 1917-04 - 1917-06
Susie Little Ace	1902-05-16
Susie Marry Good	1904-07-14
William Winnipeg	1968-02-01 - 1968-02-28