Learning resources
The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ is committed to working together as a community to listen, learn, and respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. We encourage you to read and listen to the history and legacy of residential schools as we work toward reconciliation. These are just a few of the many great resources available to help us grow our understanding.
Read
Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)’s
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Read about
Read about the which was established in response to the deaths of JJ Harper and Helen Betty Osborne. On campus, the is named in remembrance of Osborne and many other Aboriginal woman whose lives have been marked by violence.
Read the , "mandated to investigate and propose solutions to the challenges affecting the relationship between Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation), the Canadian government and Canadian society as a whole."
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Listen
Listen to , hosted by UÂ鶹´«Ã½ MAIG student Tammy Wolfe.
Learn Ojibway by listening to Aakoziiwigamig: An Ojibwe Radio Drama.
Watch
Grow your understanding by watching archived episodes of the Weweni Lecture Series, such as "Intersections of critical race, place and culture within our current climate"
Watch , which tells the story of four siblings piecing together their shared history after being removed from their young Dene mother during the infamous 60’s scoop.
Engage
Attend some of the in-person and virtual activities being hosted by the UWSA during Truth and Reconcilation Week activities.
Participate in and attend
Visit the in St. John’s Park, located in Â鶹´«Ã½’s north end; a living memorial to Indigenous children and families lost to or affected by the residential school system.
If you know of a helpful resource that is not inlcuded in this list, let us know by emailing communications@uwinnipeg.ca.