National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Nursing students renew Orange Shirt Day pledge through video
September 29, 2020 —
Organizers of an annual Orange Shirt Day walk at the University of Manitoba were not going to let a pandemic stop them from honouring those affected by Canada’s residential school system in 2020.
Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education is on September 30
September 29, 2020 —
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) in collaboration with the Orange Shirt Day Society, today announced that it is on track to hold its largest-ever Reconciliation event, Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education, with more than 350,000 students and teachers registered for the September 30 event.
Pathways: The NCTR Five-Year Report
September 22, 2020 —
A five-year report, titled Pathways: The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Five-Year Report, November 2014 to November 2019, reflects on the NCTR’s own journey and accomplishments, and is now available to the public.
Recognition of historic significance of the Residential School System and former Residential Schools crucial step on path to Reconciliation
September 1, 2020 —
The NCTR, Parks Canada and the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced that the Residential School System is now formally designated as an “event of national historic significance.”
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.