{"product_id":"behind-the-bricks-richard-w-sr-hill-9781773856520","title":"Behind the Bricks: The Life and Times of the Mohawk Institute, Canada's Longest-Running Residential School","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the outside, the Mohawk Institute looks like a large and welcoming school building. When one looks behind the bricks of the school, however, a much different story becomes apparent. Conceived and overseen by Six Nations community member Richard W. Hill Sr., \u003cem\u003eBehind the Bricks\u003c\/em\u003e is an important work that provides deep insight into the Mohawk Institute, Canada's first, and longest-running, residential school, operating from 1828 to 1970 in Brantford, Ontario. Many see the Mohawk Institute as a model for the residential school system. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBehind the Bricks\u003c\/em\u003e brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts. The book begins with an overview that traces the history and context of the school, and the remainder of Behind the Bricks touches on a broad array of topics from the experiences of students, to archaeology and architecture, to the role of religion, and beyond, drawing on a wide variety of sources including government documents, church records, and oral history. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBehind the Bricks\u003c\/em\u003e examines the policies and motivations that shaped the experiences of all three parties involved with the school--the government, the church, and the students and their communities. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA thorough and thoughtful history that provides deep insight into over a century of institutional operation, \u003cem\u003eBehind the Bricks\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential work that tells us not only about the Mohawk Institute, but the entire residential school system, providing a window into the past with the goal of working towards a future of truth and reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard W. Sr. Hill, Alison Norman, Thomas Peace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773856529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773856520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Calgary Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.44d","brand":"Richard W. Sr. Hill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47202587541759,"sku":"9781773856520","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_468f63fe-4d4f-42cc-8416-adc72a178506.jpg?v=1756832802","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/behind-the-bricks-richard-w-sr-hill-9781773856520","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}