Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) is an agreement between the Government of Canada and approximately 86,000 Native Canadians who at some point were enrolled as children in the Canadian Indian residential school system, a system which was in place between 1879 and 1996. The IRSSA recognized the damage inflicted by the residential schools and established a $2 billion compensation package for all former IRS students and, in particular, those who had been abused or otherwise harmed. The agreement, announced in 2006, was the largest class action settlement in Canadian history. As of December 2012 a total of $1.62 billion has been paid to 78,750 former students.
Community School (Sun Valley, Idaho)
In 2011, Sun Valley Community School’s Residential Program welcomed its first eight students, who lived in what had been the Bald Mountain Inn. In January 2017 a new 25,000 square foot dormitory, Rufus M. Brown Hall, opened its doors. Rufus M Brown Hall includes the 3,200 square foot Julia Argyros Training Center which, in the fall of 2017, was designated a "High Performance Center" by U.S. Ski and Snowboard, a title held by only two other high schools in the nation. Rufus M. Brown Hall currently houses more than 24 students, as well as Residential Advisors (RAs) who provide adult supervision in the dorm, oversee meals and study halls, help organize weekend and evening activities, and help students navigate the academic, athletic, and social challenges that arise in high school. Boarding students are fully integrated into the life of the school, and participate on teams, in clubs, and in theater performances. Residential students, who come from across the nation and around the globe, include winter athletes, outdoor enthusiasts, and dedicated scholars. Sun Valley Community School offers residential students a distinctive education unlike any other – outstanding academics and character development, reinforced by singular outdoor and winter sports experiences. This unique educational approach differentiates Sun Valley Community School from other boarding schools.