Residential Schools

What was the reasoning behind residential schools?  

What do you think was the bigger motive?  

How does the residential school system affect Indigenous people today?  

How do you think the following term applies to Indigenous people:

re·sil·ience

rəˈzilyəns/

noun

1. 1.

   the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.

   "nylon is excellent in wearability and resilience"
2. 2.

   the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

   "the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions"

 Indigenous Resurgence:

Against this, an ancestral movement has re-emerged among some Indigenous thinkers and Indigenous and Settler ally activists in North America: Indigenous Resurgence. These people are dedicated to recasting Indigenous people in terms that are authentic and meaningful, to regenerating and organizing a radical political consciousness, to reoccupying land and gaining restitution, to protecting the natural environment, and to restoring the Nation-to-Nation relationship between Indigenous nations and Settlers.