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Truth and Reconciliation Research Centre seeks members for governing circle

July 7, 2014 — 

Today, the National Research Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NRCTR) officially releases the Call for Nominations for positions on the NRC Governing Circle. This call invites First Nations, Inuit and Metis organizations, groups, communities and individuals across Canada to submit names for consideration.

“This is a critically important step in the development of the NRCTR” says Ry Moran, Director of the Centre. “Ensuring we have strong indigenous voices guiding the development of the Centre is essential to our success.”

Highlighting the critical importance of Survivor voices in the governance of the Centre, Moran notes “the Centre will be moving quickly forward on forming a Survivors Circle once the Governing Circle is in place.”

Housed at the University of Manitoba, the NRCTR is working collaboratively with a number of partners and organizations across the country in preparation to accept all documents, statements and other materials collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission over the course of its Mandate.

In addition to preserving the sacred memory of these materials, in collaboration with its partners, the NRC will play an active role in fostering greater understanding of the Residential School system and legacy in addition to continuing to foster Reconciliation across Canada.

Members of the Governing Circle will be selected by a review committee comprised of First Nations, Metis, Inuit, Community and Youth representatives in addition to Survivor, TRC Commissioner and University of Manitoba representatives.

The closing date for submissions is August 8, 2014.

Nomination Package

National Research Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

 

For more information, please contact Ry Moran, Director, National Research Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, University of Manitoba, at: 204-474-6618, or email: Ry.Moran@umanitoba.ca

Research at the University of Manitoba is partially supported by funding from the Government of Canada Research Support Fund.

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