"Residential schools were made to take the ""Indian"" out of an Aboriginal child. Aboriginal children were taken away from their homes and put into these schools so that they could learn the Western way of life. Most schools were in bad condition and there was a lot of discipline. Many Aboriginal children at these schools died through disease and malnutrition; many also died from torture. Many were not able to return home and were lost forever. The last Residential school closed in 1996."
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