Residential Schools News Archive
Research and International
The Conversation: Can a virtual reality residential school, developed with Survivors, improve empathy toward Indigenous people?
March 18, 2025 —
Virtual reality is a rapidly developing technology. As the technology expands, becoming more portable and affordable, the potential uses have expanded as well.
Faculty of Arts
The Globe and Mail: Special interlocutor says she received abuse, threats during work on residential schools
October 31, 2024 —
Special interlocutor says she received abuse, threats during work on residential schools
Faculty of Arts
The Canadian Press: Survivors say residential school denialism should be criminalized
October 28, 2024 —
Survivors say residential school denialism should be criminalized
Residential school Survivors speak of impact of National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation on this somber anniversary
May 27, 2022 —
Outpouring of donor support for the ongoing work done by the NCTR continues to aid the community
Joint message on the one-year anniversary of the discovery of the first 215 unmarked graves
May 27, 2022 —
Message from Dr. Catherine Cook, vice-president (Indigenous) at the University of Manitoba and Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Faculty of Arts
Ignore debaters and denialists, Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples fits the definition of genocide
October 26, 2021 —
A better understanding of what most genocide scholars believe can help people understand how Canada’s Indian Residential School system fits with definitions of genocide
Indigenous
A reminder of the responsibility we have
June 14, 2021 —
We cannot say we support Truth and Reconciliation without a commitment to learn the truth.
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.”
Indigenous
NCTR seeks members for Survivors Circle
February 11, 2019 —
Survivors are the foundation of Truth and Reconciliation work in this country and are an essential part of the NCTR.
Indigenous
Teaching the next generation
December 7, 2017 —
"I just want to be there for them, because these young people are giving me back something that was taken away from me when I was in Residential Schools.”