The thesis examines the history, functioning and consequences of Canadian Indigenous residential schools. The focus is on the impact of these schools on the Indigenous peoples and the current socio-economic conditions. It begins with an overview of the general history of Indigenous peoples and their relationship with colonizers, including the assimilation policies of the Canadian socio-political system in the 19th and 20th centuries. This is followed by a detailed history of Indigenous residential schools in the 19th and 20th centuries. Finally, an analysis of contemporary statistical data is presented, showing that the Indigenous residential schools system caused deep intergenerational trauma, poorer socio-economic status of Indigenous communities, and led to cultural genocide.
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