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Towards Reconciliation Through Language Planning for Indigenous Languages in Canadian Universities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Sterzuk
Russell Fayant
Current Issues in Language Planning, vol. 17, no. 3-4, 2016, pp. 332-350
Contends that creating space for Indigenous language development in postsecondary settings can be a challenging process but is necessary if universities are to be a part of the reconciliation process.
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Transitional Justice for Indigenous People in a Non-transitional Society

Alternate Title
Research Brief
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Courtney Jung
Outlines three areas in which the interests and goals of government and Aboriginals may differ: scope of injustices, government's attempt to draw a line through the past and legitimate current policies, and government's use of the process as an attempt to assert authority.
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"The Trauma Experienced by Generations Past Having an Effect in Their Descendants": Narrative and Historical Trauma Among Inuit in Nunavut, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison Crawford
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 3, Historical Trauma, June 2014, pp. 339-369
Looks at narratives outside of the official Truth and Reconciliation Commission, such as oral histories and Inuit art and film, for aspects of the colonial trauma and the impacts of history.
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TRC, Feds in Court Over Millions of Residential School Docs

Alternate Title
Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Feds in Court Over Millions of Residential School Docs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 18

Discusses the documentation the federal government is required to provide the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as per the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement and looks at the possibility of court action against the Anglican and Catholic churches if they fail to provide their records.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

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TRC in Penny-Pinching Mode in Final Years of Mandate

Alternate Title
Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Penny-Pinching Mode in Final Years of Mandate
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 3, June 2012, p. 11

Comments on the downsizing of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the impact it will have on residential school survivors.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.

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Tribu des Blood / Kainaiwa Enquête sur les Revendications Regroupées

Alternate Title
Blood Tribe / Kainaiwa Big Claim Inquiry - Final Report [French Version]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Examines whether the rejected claim was properly resolved. (French language version) Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and Alan C. Holman. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
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Troubling History, Troubling Law: The Question of Indigenous Genocide in Canada

Alternate Title
Arts in Action ; no. 1
Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing, and Teaching Genocide
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Adam Muller
Discusses the meaning of genocide and whether or not genocide occurred based on two underlying issues. Chapter 3 from Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing, and Teaching Genocide edited by Scott W. Murray.
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[Truth and Reconciliation]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Wilton Little Child
Commissioner from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission speaks about the Commission, ramifications of the residential school experience and linkages to current social problems, survivors' stories, and Commission's calls to action. Duration: 59:29.
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[Truth and Reconciliation at KTEI: Educational Teach-In IX]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Joan Riggs
Gloria Oshkabewisens-McGregor
Looks at the significance of the Truth and Reconciliation report, the major findings and recommendations, and the potential impacts on government policy, First Nations, and Canadians as a result of this report. Duration: 3:00:00
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Truth and Reconciliation: Canadians See Value in Process, Skeptical about Government Action

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angus Reid Institute

Reports results of online survey conducted from June 9-12, 2015, with a sample of 1511 Canadian adults who were members of the Angus Reid Forum. Respondents were asked whether they agreed with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's key recommendations.

Related Material: Survey Questionnaire.

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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Alternate Title
Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes, Session 7
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Session Seven from public conference Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes held Friday, January 18, 2013 at the University of Toronto. Murray Sinclair, chair of the TRC, speaks about the commission's mandate and reconciliation going forward. Duration: 35:53.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission In Place

Alternate Title
Process Inclusive and Transparent, Acknowledging the Emotional Difficulty of the Memory Sharing For Survivors
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 6, June 2008, p. 23
Looks at the priorities of the Commission including determining vision and making plans for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission launch. Article located by scrolling to page 23.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Alternate Title
Indigenous Peoples' Access to Justice, Including Truth and Reconciliation Processes
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Marie Wilson
Outlines the mandate and purpose of the TRC. Chapter 8 from Indigenous Peoples' Access to Justice, Including Truth and Reconciliation Processes edited by Wilton Littlechild and Elsa Stamatopoulou.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margery Fee
Canadian Literature, no. 215, Winter, 2012, pp. 6-10
Comments on the Commission mandate to ensure that every Canadian is aware of what happened in Indian Residential Schools.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Genesis and Design

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosemary Nagy
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 29, no. 2, Law and Deconlonization, August 2014, pp. 199-217
Looks at the shift from a judicially based public inquiry to a truth and reconciliation and the gaps in the composition of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Insights into the Goal of Transformative Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karina Czyzewski
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, Truth and Reconciliation, August 31, 2011, pp. 1-12
Suggests that educational policy and media initiatives are fundamental to creating awareness, developing public interest and support in the whole process of truth and reconciliation.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission Offers Hope

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Winona Wheeler
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 1, January 2010, p. 5
Discusses the objectives and mandate of the TRC and the need for Aboriginal People to tell their residential school survivor stories with the hope of healing and growing. Article found by scrolling to page 5.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners Getting to Work

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 5, May 2010, p. 8
Looks at the office opening of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, the mandate of the committee, and the creative ways testimonies are received. Article found by scrolling to page 8.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners Speak Out

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leigh Anne Williams
Anglican Journal, vol. 135, no. 4, April 2009, p. 3
Discusses the resignation of two commissioners from the Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission due to a conflict with the chair of the commission.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commissions & Promotion of Democratic Governance

Alternate Title
Whose Truth? What Kind of Reconciliation?
[ISID Conference 2014: Whose Truth? What Kind of Reconciliation?]
[Setting the Stage: Canada's Experience]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marie Wilson
Remarks by Marie Wilson, Truth and Reconciliation of Canada Commissioner, including how the Canadian TRC is unique to others in the world and the mandate and purpose of the TRC. Followed by excerpts from survivors stories. Duration: 30:19.
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Truth and Reconciliation Committee Report and Recommendations

Alternate Title
CFLA-FCAB Truth and Reconciliation Committee Report and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
CFLA-FCAB Truth and Reconciliation Committee
Overview of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations -Federation candienne des associations de bibliotheques's Truth and Reconciliation committee's mandate, responsibilities and methodology and a list of recommendations presented to the incoming board.
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Truth and Reconciliation: What Does the Future Hold?

Alternate Title
Big Thinking [Lecture Series]
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences ; 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Wilton Littlechild
Video of speech given at the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Commissioner from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission discusses the history of residential schools, their impact on Aboriginal society, and the role of the Commission. Duration: 1:1:56.
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Truth Commission 'Needs To' Hear From Churches

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal, vol. 134, no. 2, February 2008, p. 15
Comments on the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions mandate to hear from those who have been affected by residential schools, including the Anglican Church of Canada.
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Truth Commissions: A Schematic Overview

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Priscilla B. Hayner
International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 88, no. 862, June 2006, pp. 295-310
Mainly consists of tables. Table 1: country, years of operation, dates covered, and creating body. Table 2: country, key language or terms of reference, principle acts documented, and violations not investigated. Table 3: commissioners, number of staff, budget, number of cases presented, and name of final report.
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Truth, Healing, and Systems Change: The Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission Process

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Esther Altvater Attean
Penthea Burns
Martha Proulx
Jamie Bissonette-Lewey
Jill Williams ... [et al.]
Child Welfare, vol. 91, no. 3, Services for Native Children and Families in North America, May/June 2012, pp. 15-30
Looks at the beginning of the reconciliation process, the people, the events, and the aspirations.
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Truth, Reconciliation and the Politics of Community

Alternate Title
The Politics of Community and Identity: Learning from One Another, University of Ottawa, May 20-22, 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ravi de Costa
Discusses the potential of the Commission in terms of non-Aboriginal engagement and redefining attitudes in mainstream society.
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