Guides: Indigenous Resources: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Truth and Reconciliation Resources

Maamwi Hub

Learn about the diverse histories, cultures, and worldviews of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Inendi (Video Documentary)

With a pandemic threatening to take our elders, Sarain Fox gathers stories from her auntie and matriarch, Mary Bell, who holds the family’s history: the legacy, the trauma, the truth.

Phyllis Webstad Orange Shirt Day Presentation (Video)

Finding Peter Bryce (Video)

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: calls to action

Telling Our Twisted Histories (CBC Podcast)

A Knock on the Door (Book)

Audio image cover, Party Lines: A residential schools reckoning, again

Party Lines: A Residential School Reckoning, Again (Audio)

Book Cover, Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future

Honouring the truth, reconciling for the future: summary of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

First Contact: Six Canadians Take an Extraordinary Journey Through Indigenous Canada (Season 1, Video)

Beyond 94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

Canada's Residential Schools: the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Canada

Video image, Canadian History: A Conversation Treaties, Reconciliation and Indigenous History in Canada

Canadian History: A Conversation Treaties, Reconciliation and Indigenous History in Canada (Video)

Holy Angels (Video)

Book cover, The survivors speak: a report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

The survivors speak: a report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (Book)

Video image, Canada's Residential School Apology

News in Review: Canada's Residential School Apology (Video)

Crimes against children at residential school: The truth about St. Anne's - The Fifth Estate (Video)

Kuper Island CBC Podcast (Audio)

Calls to Action

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Calls to Action
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Progress on Realizing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action
Assembly of First Nations
SPECIAL REPORT Calls to Action Accountability: A 2020 Status Update on Reconciliation
Yellowhead Institute; Eva Jewell and Ian Mosby
Delivering on Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
Government of Canada

Truth and Reconciliation Commission Findings

The Final Report

Canada's Residential Schools: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was released December 15, 2015. It is divided into six volumes that encapsulate the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Vol 1: The History Part 1: Origins to 1939 and Part 2: 1939-2000
Vol 2: The Inuit and Northern Experience
Vol 3: The Métis Experience
Vol 4: Missing Children and Unmarked Burials
Vol 5: The Legacy
Vol 6: Reconciliation

Additional Reports

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission released the following reports, all of which can be found at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation of Canada
What We Have Learned: Principles of Truth and Reconciliation
The Survivors Speak: A Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action

Truth and Reconciliation Organizations and Initiatives

Library Resources

Browse Truth and Reconciliation resources in the Library's collection
Books on Truth and Reconciliation
Videos on Truth and Reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation Videos (Curio)
Maamwi Hub
The Maamwi Hub is inspired by the TRC 94 Calls to Action to ensure that the 24 Colleges of Ontario lead in the education of staff and students on the diverse Indigenous histories, cultures, and current Indigenous worldviews. The word "Maamwi" means "together" in Anishinaabemowin, one of the many spoken Indigenous languages in the territory currently referred to as Ontario. We hope that the Maamwi Hub will be a part of your ongoing reconciliation journey. We hope that it serves as a pathway to an authentic commitment to learn and reflect on the past and present impacts of colonial history on Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of Indigenous cultures, knowledges, and worldviews.

Self-Directed Learning Resources

Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Self-Directed Learning Resources
Follow along with the suggested learning plan at your own pace and engage with the important resources as we lead up to September 30, and beyond.
Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education MOOC
This free course (offered by the University of British Columbia) will help you envision how Indigenous histories, perspectives, worldviews, and approaches to learning can be made part of the work we do in classrooms, organizations, communities, and our everyday experiences in ways that are thoughtful and respectful.
Learning from Knowledge Keepers of Mi’kma’ki (MIKM2701)
The course was designed to allow for many opportunities to share knowledge and intercultural dialogue, which will emerge as we discuss the rich history, culture, and wisdom of Indigenous peoples in Mi’kma’ki and across Canada.
Downie & Wenjack Fund Programs
DWF provides access to education on the true history of Indigenous people in Canada and the history and legacy of Residential Schools, and encourages reconciliation by way of programming and events.