Digitally Mapping the Indian Day Schools and the RG10 School Files Series in Canada

This article explores the process of creating a digital history resource on the topic of the Indian Day School system in Canada. It provides an overview of how the website www.indiandayschools.org was created by a team of history educators who built on the work and legacy of Indigenous activist Raymond Mason. The new open-access, inquiry-based resource displays all 699 recognized Indian Day Schools on an interactive map and integrates thousands of optimized files from Library and Archives Canada’s RG10 School File Series. This article details the challenges we encountered while undertaking this project and how digital Indigenous history can be a powerful tool for reconciliation.