Pelican Lake school was established in 1926 near Sioux Lookout, ON. Despite its location on the Canadian Shield, the students cleared a portion of the school’s 287 acres for a farm operation. In the late 1940s there was severe overcrowding in the school. In the 1950s the school increasingly served as a residence for students attending local day schools. The federal government took over administration of the school in 1969. In 1978 the school, which by then was operating solely as a hostel, closed.
Remembering the Following Students:
| Name | Date of Death (Year/Month/Day) |
|---|---|
| Amos Jacob | 1949-03-01 |
| Charles Ombash | Not known |
| Daniel Masakeyash | 1936-02-03 |
| Doris Carpenter | 1937-10-17 |
| Dorothy Ferries | 1946-10-23 |
| Ferlin Southwind | Not known |
| John Wapoos | 1936-12-21 |
| Lavina Beardy | 1936-02-24 |
| Maggie Cromarty | 1936-10-27 |
| Margaret Fox | 1935-04-17 |
| Margaret Singebis | ca. 1943-08-01 |
| Mary Ann Ash | 1945-02-02 |
| Mary Petawayway | ca. 1945 |
| Michael Jean Sapay | 1938-01-07 |
| Mike Oombash | Not known |
| Morris Rooster | ca. 1947 |
| Nancy Tooshenan | 1937-10-19 |
| Samuel Sakakeesic | 1941-04-21 |
| Samuel Wesley | 1943-01-20 |
| Stoney Johnson | 1952-04-09 |
| Sybil Anishinabi | 1949-05-05 |
| Thomas Ombash | Not known |
| Thomas Wapoos | 1936-11-05 |
| Uriah Baxter | ca. 1945 |