A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
Over the past seven months, Sandra Bender has delivered more than seven dozen presentations on the residential school system and its legacy. As the community engagement and education program coordinator at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), Bender has seen a growing demand for presentations on the topic…
In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) delivered 94 Calls to Action to the Canadian government in order to further reconciliation between Canadians and Indigenous Peoples. The TRC was established as part of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, which aimed to advance the…
A new documentary released about the Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School is being called powerful and eye opening. The Indigenous Geographic documentary Waiting for Justice chronicles the lives and struggles of Île-à-la-Crosse (ILEX) Residential School survivors. The short film has been named the 2024 Best History Film…
A charitable organization in Winnipeg is donating $5 million to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation towards building the NCTR a new home. The new home will house thousands of records from survivors of residential schools. “Thank god our stories are going to be safe and thank goodness there is going to be a…
