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Statement on behalf of the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials
February 13 2025 NAC urges continued federal funding to further assist Indigenous communities in their efforts to identify, locate and commemorate missing children TREATY 1 TERRITORY, WINNIPEG, February 13, 2025 – The National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials (NAC) is extremely disappointed to learn that the Government of Canada has decided […]
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What is the Truth about Reconciliation? 2024 Year-End review: Indigenous Watchdog
The above chart represents the pulse of reconciliation over almost 6 years since Sept. 15, 2019 when 43% of the 94 Calls to Action (CTA) were either NOT STARTED or STALLED. As of Dec. 31, 2024 38% are still either NOT STARTED or STALLED, the same as Dec. 31, 2021 – 3 years ago! See […]
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B.C. and First Nations’ leaders gather to build relationships, advance reconciliation
Jan. 21, 2025 VANCOUVER – First Nations’ leaders and provincial officials are coming together for the ninth B.C. cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering, where they will collaborate on ways to recognize, respect and advance government-to-government relationships. Premier David Eby, together with Grand Chief Stewart Phillip; Chief Cheryl Casimer, First Nations Summit political executive; Regional […]
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Reconciliation Engagement Workshops Across British Columbia
We are excited to announce a series of Reconciliation Engagement Workshops taking place throughout British Columbia until the end of the year. These workshops are an essential opportunity for band members to engage deeply with critical topics related to Self Determination and Man-Ayaawx Constitution. Workshop Details: Dates: Multiple dates available until the end of the year […]
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National Gathering on Unmarked Burials – The Release of an Indigenous-led Reparations Framework
While the 2-day registration has reached capacity, we are now welcoming applications for 150 Visitor Passes on October 29th only. Apply For A Visitor Pass If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at info@osi-bis.ca. For those who cannot attend, we encourage you to view the live stream on Facebook starting […]
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Updated: Federal Government funding cap for residential school searches
August 20 2024 Critical Questions Remain around Federal Commitment to Residential School Search Processes The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) welcomes the federal government’s decision to return to a flexible funding model to support residential school search activities. However, important questions remain unanswered. Federal officials had previously told Survivors and communities that a […]
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Sites of Truth, Sites of Conscience
Sites of Truth, Sites of Conscience is an historical report, based primarily on evidence gathered from the government and churches’ own archival records, that directly links the actions and omissions of the federal government and the churches that operated Indian Residential Schools with the crisis of the missing and disappeared children and unmarked burials. It […]
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MOU signed to guide investigation at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School site
June 3, 2024 WILLIAMS LAKE – Williams Lake First Nation, the Province of British Columbia and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to guide future investigative work at the former St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School site. Since 2021, Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) has taken on a leading […]
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Youth share their dreams of a reconciled Canada
May 31 2024 Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg, MB, May 31, 2024 – Imagine a Canada. That was the challenge youth from across Canada responded to by submitting their ideas of how a reconciled Canada looks to them. Today, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), supported by IG Wealth Management, honours the vision and […]
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Working together to preserve the natural beauty of Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park
April 25, 2024 PEMBERTON – A partnership between BC Parks, Líl̓wat Nation and N’Quatqua for Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park will maintain a protective balance between supporting the growing number of people who want to visit this summer, and sustainably conserving the natural and cultural values that make the land special. Click here for pronunciation of Pipi7íyekw: […]
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