The National Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
The National Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
Welcome to “Taking Truth to Action,” a curated educational program available online and designed to support you in teaching the truths, history, and impacts of the Residential School System. This week-long series, brought to you by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, offers a range of free, age-appropriate resources for students in grades 1–12. You’ll find sessions featuring the voices of Survivors, Indigenous artists, athletes, and subject matter experts, all aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of reconciliation. These sessions are available in English or French, and some with ASL, to help you build meaningful and impactful lessons.
Nine Residential School Survivors share their experiences before and after...
Survivors discuss the impact that residential schools had on Indigenous languages...
Nikki Komaksiutiksak (Inuit Throat Singer), Ryan Richard (Jigging Champion) and others sharing indigenous cultures...
Survivors recall the food quality and unhealthy meals at residential schools...
Survivors share how students supported one another at residential...
Survivors Eugene Arcand and Susan Beaudin discuss the role of sports...
Author and Survivor Phyllis Webstad reads her book ‘Every Child Matters’...
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) Staff share the work...
NCTR Archives Data Coordinator, Chris Zaste, explains...
Author and Survivor Phyllis Webstad shares the story behind Orange...
Kaila Johnston (NCTR) and Jeremy Boston (Orange Shirt Society) talk...
Two language educators share their teaching experiences...
Elder and Survivor Larry Ahenekew shares how attending residential school...
Artist Cody Coyote talks about his music and how it is meant to evoke discussion...
Madelaine McCracken (Caring Society) and Mary the Bear introduce a video...
Survivor and Elder Laurie McDonald shares their life story and the meaning of walking in two worlds...
Features a short film about a child who ran away from residential school...
Michael R. Denny shares the importance of Mi’kmaq ceremonies for his people...
Three Indigenous artists highlight their work and share their experiences...
Survivors Andrew Carrier and ‘Ejinagosi’ Richard Kistabish share their residential school experiences...
Dr. Kisha Supernant and Dr. Ian Ferguson discuss the technical and community-led process...
Duncan McCue (Kuper Island podcast) recounts the death of Richard Thomas at Kuper Island...
In this 4-minute video, learn from celebrated architect Douglas Cardinal about his career and...
Listen to various views and key ideas on reconciliation from adults...
In this 5-minute video, hear from Elder Gilbert Kewistep, Elder Margaret Reynolds, Elder...
Learn from residential school Survivor Margaret Reynolds as she visits the grounds...
In this 3-minute video narrated by Sarain Fox, learn about the history of the Indian Act...
5 Survivor stories, 2 Survivors of child welfare system stories, Overview of history, Class action...
Introduction by Stephanie Courchene, Mary Courchene’s granddaughter....
UNDRIP as the framework for claiming and recognizing Indigenous....
The Witness Blanket is a large-scale work of art. It contains hundreds of items reclaimed from....
A 90‐minute feature documentary film Picking Up the Pieces: The Making of the Witness....
Survivor and Elder Laurie McDonald shares their life story and the meaning of walking in two....
Artist Cody Coyote talks about his music and how it is meant to evoke discussion and....
Features a short film about a child who ran away from residential school to be near his mother....
Michael R. Denny shares the importance of Mi’kmaq ceremonies for his people. Galt Museum....
Madelaine McCracken (Caring Society) and Mary the Bear introduce a video about the story....
Elder and Survivor Larry Ahenekew shares how attending residential school meant losing his....
Two language educators share their teaching experiences and highlight the importance....
Survivors and Elders Diane Hill, John Elliott, and Roberta Hill participate in a ....
Survivors and Elders Diane Hill, John Elliott, and Roberta Hill participate in a ....
Residential School Survivor Eugene Arcand and Director of Education ....
Survivor Brian Normand talks about reclaiming his Métis cultural ....
Survivor Tagaaq Evaluardjuk-Palmer talks about reclaiming his Indigenous name ....
Survivor Francis Dickie Yuzicapi talks about the impacts of residential school on....
Co-founder Meagan Wilson and rugby player Rachel Miller talk about sport and....
Michael Linklater, Amari Linklater, and Residential School Survivor Eugene Arcand talk about....
Thinking back on her only phone call with her maternal grandmother, Danika explains her....
