there are numerous joint endeavours. Aboriginal Anglicans The diocese is approximately 15% aboriginal, a somewhat higher figure than in the population at large: the Anglican Church has always had a substantial role in ministry to aboriginal people though not always constructive and positive, certainly in schooling provided to boarders. During the 1998-2005 episcopacy of Duncan Wallace court action against the diocese on behalf of long previous students came near to ruining the diocese as occurred in the former Anglican Diocese of Cariboo in the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon which was formed in 1914, ceased operations on December 31, 2001 after being forced into bankruptcy and was only able to continue as Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior. The Diocese of Qu'Appelle was very nearly forced into bankruptcy the same way by litigation on behalf of former students at aboriginal residential schools operated by the church who had credibly brought claims of abuse against them. The claims were ultimately settled nationally — Roman Catholic religious orders and dioceses were also defendants together with the federal crown, on whose behalf churches had managed such schools — and the Diocese of Qu'Appelle remains a distinctly inclusive institution. Prominent Qu'Appelle Anglicans Fredric Jackson was Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces and a chaplain of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police national training centre in Regina. Michael Peers, a former dean, bishop and archbishop of Qu'Appelle, was Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada from 1986 to 2004. See also Anglican Church of Canada Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan (original see city) Indian Head (second location of bishop's court) Notes External links Diocese of Qu'Appelle Trevor Powell, "Anglican Church of Canada" in Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Anglicans Online Anglican Church of Canada University of Saskatchewan postcard views of Qu'Appelle and Indian Head inter alia (including early Anglican buildings), turn of the 20th century Religious organizations established in 1884 Qu'Appelle, Anglican Diocese of Anglican dioceses established in the 19th century Christianity in Saskatchewan 1884 establishments in Canada Anglican Province of Rupert's Land