1960
1955 - 1970: Residential schools and hostels set up for Inuit students
1955 - 1970: Residential schools and hostels for Inuit students operate in the North under federal authority.
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1960-1969
History and Geography of Residential Schools
Timeline: 1960 - 1969
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1960
John F. Kennedy elected US President
November 1960: John F. Kennedy is elected the U.S. President, defeating Richard M. Nixon by two tenths of a percentage point in the popular vote (0.2%).
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1960
Approximately 10,000 students are attending 60 schools
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1968
Leonard Marchand becomes the first Status Indian elected to Canada's House of Commons
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1969
Government and churches partnership ends
1969: The partnership between the Government and churches ends. The Government takes over the residential school system, and begins to transfer control to Indian bands.
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1969
Montreal Expos baseball team plays their first home game
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