National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation News Archive
UM and NCTR congratulate Ry Moran on new position
June 24, 2020 —
Ry Moran has been appointed as the inaugural associate university librarian – reconciliation at the University of Victoria.
NCTR Dialogues – Sharing Survivor Perspectives on Truth and Reconciliation
June 16, 2020 —
To celebrate Pride month, the first NCTR Dialogue will discuss the topic Two-Spirit Reconciliation
Lessons Learned report released following review of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement
February 21, 2020 —
Informed by Residential School Survivors from across the country, a report released this week outlines lessons learned in reviewing the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA)
UM Today editors pick their top stories of 2019
December 20, 2019 —
It’s been another amazing year at UM Today where we published more than 1,400 stories ranging from groundbreaking research to outstanding alumni achievements to incredible student success stories
4,037 Indigenous children listed in Memorial Register
October 2, 2019 —
Funded by Canadian Heritage through APTN, a cloth displaying the names of 2,800 Residential School students who never made it home was displayed during the deeply moving ceremony
Faculty of Arts
Archival Studies student enjoys connecting people to the past
September 16, 2019 —
If you had the chance to spend the summer in Yellowknife while gaining experience in your chosen field, would you take it? Jason Carrie, M.A. in Archival Studies student had that opportunity. We asked him about his experience and his studies in the Faculty of Arts.
NCTR recognized by Canadian Commission for UNESCO
September 13, 2019 —
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) has joined other new collections of unique, authentic and irreplaceable archival records detailing significant portions of Canada's history
Introducing the 2019-2021 Survivors Circle of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
September 9, 2019 —
'These Survivors, and their experiences, are at the core of everything we do at the NCTR.'
Statements in Response to Vandalism at NCTR
August 14, 2019 —
"I am deeply troubled to learn that on Monday, staff at the NCTR discovered evidence of intentional vandalism"
Food Systems Research Group
An Offering: Lakota Elders contributions to the future of food security
May 10, 2019 —
Living and learning with Lakota Elders