Settler colonial powers relied on the displacement of Indigenous peoples from their ancestral areas, as well as the suppression of their cultures and social patterns. What institutions were a central part of this process?
A) Boarding schools
B) Residential schools
C) Immigration services
D) Residential services

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Residential schools were a central part of the displacement and suppression of Indigenous peoples. They were government-funded and operated boarding schools where Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and communities and forced to assimilate into Euro-Canadian culture. The schools were often abusive, with students experiencing physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as neglect and malnutrition. The goal was to "kill the Indian in the child" and erase Indigenous culture and identity.

Settler Colonial Powers Relied on the Displacement of Indigenous Peoples