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215 Innocent Children

Jun 01 2021

Survivors and their families deserve answers today. The below article contains sensitive information. The National Residential School Crisis Line is …

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NCTR receives international awards and Canadian acknowledgements

May 19 2021

Every Child Matters: Reconciliation through Education has won the intermedia-globe Gold Award and The Special Award “Hand in Hand” from …

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NCTR launches a new website and archive database

Mar 29 2021

The new and improved National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) website and archive database is now live. Some of …

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NCTR Executive Director

Mar 10 2021

Meet Stephanie Scott the newly appointed NCTR Executive Director The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) Governing Circle and …

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NCTR Statement on the Mi’kmaq Fishing Rights

Oct 23 2020

Historic Treaties between the Mi’kmaq people and the British Crown were meant to be based on an ongoing relationship of …

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Shop the NCTR Online Store!

Jul 16 2018

The NCTR now has an online store where you can purchase NCTR branded products such as mugs, water bottles, pins, …

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“Ka-kí-kiskéyihtétan óma, namoya kinwés maka aciyowés pohko óma óta ka-hayayak wasétam askihk, ékwa ka-kakwéy miskétan kiskéyihtamowin, iyinísiwin, kistéyitowin, mina nánisitotatowin kakiya ayisiniwak, ékosi óma kakiya ka-wahkotowak.”
Cree Proverb