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The Archival Records of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register
Ottawa, May 29, 2023 – At its 216th Executive Board session, UNESCO approved the nomination to inscribe the Archival Records of the …

Residential-school denialism doesn’t stand up to reality
Authored by Raymond Frogner, head of archives for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Canada’s Supreme Court has acknowledged that …

Brenda Reynolds receives prestigious Owen Adams Award of Honour
The NCTR extends congratulations to Brenda Reynolds on reaching the Owen Adams Award of Honour from the Canadian Medical Association …

NCTR Statement on Doctrine of Discovery Repudiation
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is encouraged by the Vatican’s formal repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery and …

NCTR Statement on the visit by UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples
On Friday, March 3, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation was pleased to host José Francisco Calí Tzay, UN …

New agreement will assist the search for children who never returned home from residential schools
WINNIPEG — Today, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the Manitoba Vital Statistics Branch signed a memorandum …

National Advisory Committee on Residential School Missing Children and Unmarked Burials publishes Navigator Document
The National Advisory Committee on Residential School Missing Children and Unmarked Burials has published a navigator document to guide to …

Decolonizing Lens – A Celebration to Honour Janine Windolph
Please join us for a night of film and celebration to honour Atikamekw filmmaker, educator, and storyteller, Janine Windolph. We’ll …

NCTR Dialogues: Wellness for Survivors over the holidays
Wellness for Survivors over the holidays Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022 Time: 1:00PM CT-2:30PM CT Moderator: Kaila Johnston Click to …

National Gathering on Unmarked Burials convened in Winnipeg to address trauma in the search and recovery of missing children
TREATY 1 TERRITORY AND HOMELAND OF THE RED RIVER MÉTIS (WINNIPEG) — This week, the Office of the Independent Special …

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The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation sits in the heart of Turtle Island and as a national organization we strive to represent and serve all of Turtle Island’s people.