The Cowessess residential school was constructed in 1899 on the Marieval Reserve in what is now Saskatchewan by Roman Catholic missionaries. It was in the Qu’Appelle Valley south of Crooked Lake. The federal government began funding the school in 1901. It took over administration of the school in 1969. In 1987 the school was turned over the Cowessess First Nation. It closed in 1997.
Remembering the Following Students:
Name | Date of Death (Year/Month/Day) |
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Allen Glen Pelletier | 1973-03-11 |
Gerald Trottier | ca. 1940-10-01 |
Hubert Delorme | ca. 1945-09-01 |
John Still | 1932-09-28 |
Marie Louise Acoose | Not known |
Mary Jane Sparvier | Not known |
Rosalie Belanger | 1914-08-03 |
Victoria Still | 1936-02-05 or 1936-02-06 |
William Alexson | ca. 1940 |