A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
It may just be an empty lot with invasive species, but Andrea Aleck has big plans for a plot of land in the heart of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation reserve. Following conversations with community Elders, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation health and wellness director has brought forward plans to transform the space into a residential school memorial park and […]
The reconciliation art project called Call to Action #83 has begun to enter the Northern Door. After the 2015 presentation of the Truth and Reconciliation report, educator and multi-mode artist Mary-Lou Meiers and 15 other artists responded to Call to Action #83. Call #83 requests Canada Council for the Arts to support Indigenous and non-Indigenous […]
ʕaaḥuusʔath (Ahousaht) First Nation will release the findings from phase one of its search for missing children who attended two residential schools in its territory on Wednesday in Ahousaht, B.C. In a news release Monday, ̣̣ʕaaḥuusʔath said the findings come from ground surveys, archival research and oral history. Ahousaht Indian Residential School on Maaqutusiis (Flores […]
The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) is opening its doors to the UBC Vancouver community to highlight its important role on campus. Ahead of the first Open House on April 15, we spoke with Executive Director, Kristin Kozar about how the IRSHDC staff support Residential School Survivors and her plans to expand the […]
