National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation News Archive
UM commemorates 150th anniversaries of Treaty 1 and Treaty 2
August 19, 2021 —
NCTR, in partnership with the Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous) at UM, will host: A Discussion on Treaties on Aug. 24
Land Blessing Ceremony held for the future home of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
August 16, 2021 —
The first step in envisioning the new permanent home for the NCTR
Truth before reconciliation: 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialism
August 10, 2021 —
In its 2015 final report, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was clear: “Without truth … there can be no genuine reconciliation.”
Faculty of Social Work
‘Committed to doing the difficult work’ – Social Work responds to Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action 71-76
June 15, 2021 —
Recently, Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner Marie Wilson called the use of ground penetrating radar to locate the bodies of 215 children on the grounds of a residential school a “validation.” She added, “I don’t use the word discovery because we’ve known about this for some time now” (Front Burner). The TRC reports have already established that there were far more physical deaths at residential schools than were recorded. While the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba is heartbroken by the validation that had to be so hard-won by the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation, we are not surprised.
Research funding supports BIG ideas
June 15, 2021 —
Dozens of research projects have received over $6.5 million in funding to support research excellence in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences and engineering fields
Students
Support for students
May 31, 2021 —
Following the devastating discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc lands – supports for students are available
Indigenous
NCTR launches a new website and archive database – nctr.ca
March 29, 2021 —
Multiple resources for all of Canada to learn and create educational programs and reconciliation initiatives
Indigenous
Graphic novel aims to educate K-12 learners on residential school history
March 24, 2021 —
Sean Carleton will collaborate with the Native studies department, NCTR and the University of Manitoba Press to create a graphic novel on residential school history
Stephanie Scott appointed Executive Director of NCTR
March 10, 2021 —
Appointment marks the beginning of a critical new phase for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Two monumental projects to impact our understanding of who, and where, we are
March 3, 2021 —
Researchers at the University of Manitoba are receiving a combined $4.7 million in funding for two projects