The National Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
The National Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
September 22 to 26
+ IN PERSON Youth Empowerment Gathering on September 18th (Halifax) & Live Broadcast from Parliament Hill on September 30th (Ottawa)
Truth and Reconciliation Week 2025 is a transformative five-day journey for students (grades 1-12), educators, and the broader community to engage with the poignant history and enduring spirit of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
Explore interactive workshops, witness the profound “The Gifts We Carry” youth empowerment gathering, engage in meaningful dialogues, and contribute to our collective path toward reconciliation.
This free, online educational program is brought to you by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Programming is available in English, French, and ASL.
Open to the Public
Open to the Public
During Truth and Reconciliation Week 2025, we invite you to join our daily Lunch and Learn webinars – an immersive experience to UN-learn the myths of colonial history in Canada.
These 50-minute sessions will begin at 12:00pm CDT each day. All sessions will have simultaneous English-French and ASL interpretation.
For Teachers & Students (Grades 1-12)
For Teachers & Students (Grades 1-12)
To assist teachers, we’re offering Taking Truth to Action, a week-long educational program open to all schools across Canada, that supports free, age-appropriate, education curriculums for students in grades 1–12. Join us for an immersive experience to UN-learn the myths of colonial history in Canada.
For Teachers & Students (Grades 1-12)
Hybrid sessions will be hosted in different regions in Canada where an expert matter speaker will be joined by a small group of in-person students for a 40 to 60-minute session that may include a lesson/presentation and/or activity and open Q&A. Classrooms can watch and engage with these sessions virtually and participate in the Q&A.
Me’j Tekweyulkul Kina’matnewe’l wjit teli-Kpma’ltultimk
“We still carry with us the lessons on how to treat one another with the greatest respect”
This gathering will immerse you in the rich tapestry of Indigenous culture, music, dance, and history, honouring Residential School Survivors.
For Teachers & Students (GRADES 1-12)
September 18th (LIVE) & 25th (Rebroadcast)
Remembering the Children commemorates the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Participate on September 30th, as we memorialize the children lost to the residential school system and honour Survivors and their families.
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Health Support Services are available during specific hours during Truth and Reconciliation Week 2025.
To use this service, please click on “Health Supports” under “Resources” in the menu. If you require support at other times, please contact the 24-Hour Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.
Bezhig miigwan calls upon us to see each Survivor coming to the NCTR as a single eagle feather and to show those Survivors the same respect and attention an eagle feather deserves. It also teaches we are all in this together — we are all one, connected, and it is vital to work together to achieve reconciliation.
