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Exhibits

Records and materials shared through stories at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) help foster reconciliation and healing and ensure that the history and legacy of the residential school system are never forgotten.

These exhibits contain a wide array of documents and materials that show the construction and operations of the residential schools and the policies that governed them, their legacy and impact on generations of Indigenous Peoples and communities, and some of the steps taken on the path towards healing and reconciliation.

Survivors Flag design
Bentwood Box sitting on animal pelt displayed on plinth
Scan of first page of Chapter 149 from Indian Act document
Group of people on stage at NCTR signing ceremony with the Bentwood Box on display in front of them
Cree Indian language version of Residential School Apology document
Young man drumming at TRC closing ceremony with Elder standing to his left holding a feather and ribbon adorned staff

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NCTR’s spirit name – bezhig miigwan, meaning “one feather”.

Bezhig miigwan calls upon us to see each Survivor coming to the NCTR as a single eagle feather and to show those Survivors the same respect and attention an eagle feather deserves. It also teaches we are all in this together — we are all one, connected, and it is vital to work together to achieve reconciliation.