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ural artist Tom Andrich's public art in honour of MMIW, located on the Portage Ave. and Empress St. overpass in Winnipeg.

A Different Kind of Archive

August 2, 2016 — 
When Shawna Ferris started doing research on missing and murdered Indigenous women, she would bookmark websites made by families and friends of the missing women. But often, when she would return to the sites weeks or months later, they would no longer be there

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Members of the UN Côte d'Ivoire Delegation meet with (top L-R) Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Ry Moran, President and Vice-Chancellor David T. Barnard and Vice-President (Research and International) Digvir S. Jayas. // Photo from Dan Gwozdz

Delegation from Côte d’Ivoire and UN gains insight from NCTR

July 28, 2016 — 
The delegation looked to gain knowledge to build on initiatives in Côte d'Ivoire focused on reconstruction and reconciliation, following years of conflict

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The Bentwood Box: Carved by Coast Salish artist Luke Marston, the TRC Bentwood Box is a lasting tribute to all Indian Residential School Survivors. The box travelled with the TRC to all of its official events.

NCTR seeks members for Survivors Circle

July 18, 2016 — 
'This is another important step in the development of the NCTR,' says Ry Moran, director of the Centre

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Libraries

U of M student first to win international bursary

July 8, 2016 — 
Ryan Courchene is the first Canadian recipient of the bursary and only the second from North America.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Reconciling Ethical Research with Metis, Inuit, & First Nations People

July 7, 2016 — 
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management looks forward to welcoming students, staff, and community members to a lecture given by our visiting scholar, Dr. Lynn Lavallée, entitled Reconciling Ethical Research with Métis, Inuit, and First Nations People.

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Nursing grad Heather Waloshuk.

‘If you want to do something, you can’t let your past or your present define you’

June 28, 2016 — 
First Indigenous rep for Nursing Students' Association on impact of bursaries, scholarships

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Edmonton Journal: Plan to educate all Alberta teachers about indigenous history first of its kind in Canada

June 23, 2016 — 
NCTR to provide material and training to Alberta teachers

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Signatories of the new Alberta education agreement (front l-r, Ry Moran, Director, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, University of Manitoba and Alberta Education, Minister David Eggen).

NCTR in action

June 22, 2016 — 
The Alberta government and teachers in the province have committed to teach their students about the culture, historical perspectives and contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people

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Do you know your Indigenous U of M?

June 22, 2016 — 
Instagram photo challenge highlights Indigenous campus connections

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GALLERY: National Aboriginal Day 2016

June 22, 2016 — 
Take a look at images from Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses for National Aboriginal Day events on June 20 and 21

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