Media Coverage
Talking residential schools with The Jill Bennett Show
Dr. Tricia Logan, the Centre’s head of research and engagement, spoke to Global News about residential schools in Canada.
Indigenous communities and the Catholic Church react to the discovery of 215 bodies of Indigenous children in British Columbia
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to PRI’s The World about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
Advocates call on Catholic Church to release records
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to CBC’s Matt Galloway about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
Examining the history of residential schools: The Mike Smyth Show
The Centre’s head of research and engagement, Dr. Tricia Logan, spoke to CKNW about the historical impacts of residential schools.
Canada faces reckoning after remains of Indigenous students found
The Centre’s head of research and engagement, Dr. Tricia Logan, spoke to the AFP about Survivors and the discovery in Kamloops.
Canucks to keep Rogers Arena orange in memory of Kamloops kids ‘indefinitely’
Dr. Tricia Logan, head of research and engagement at the Centre, spoke to The Province about Survivors and the discovery in Kamloops.
Canadians are waking up to what Indigenous people always knew: Colonization is rooted in the present
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to Refinery29 about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
Calls for a culturally appropriate framework to investigate the Kamloops site and mass graves
“We have to credit the amazing work by Survivors, who shared their stories,” Dr. Tricia Logan told Global TV.
Continuing coverage on the Kamloops discovery
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to CKNW’s Mornings with Simi about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
Advocate calls for framework to investigate mass grave sites in Canada
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to Edmonton City News about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
Mass grave of 215 children in Canada a stark reminder of the dark history of Native American boarding schools in US
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to USA Today about the boarding school system for Indigenous Peoples in the US.
Flags at federal buildings fly at half-mast to honour 215 deceased Indigenous children at B.C. residential school
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to the Straight about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
The discovery of a mass grave at a former residential school is just the tip of the iceberg
The Centre’s Academic Director, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, authored an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail.
Kamloops discovery prompts call for formal framework to investigate mass graves
“A mass grave is a crime scene, it is not a historic site or a heritage site,” Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, told Global News.
The bodies of 200 children found at former Kamloops residential school
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to CBC about the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation’s findings of burials.
AFN at a crossroads, says candidate for national chief
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to the Windspeaker about the upcoming AFN elections.
Indigenous leaders, experts urge Ottawa to quickly pass UNDRIP bill before election
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, recently spoke to the Canadian Press about federal legislation on UNDRIP.
Racism in health care review finds stereotypes drive ‘abusive interactions’ with Indigenous patients
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to APTN news about her recent health care inquiry.
Digital archive to help National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation access Residential School Survivor stories
The Centre’s head of research and engagement, Dr. Tricia Logan, spoke to the Toronto Star about her role as a researcher on a collaborative project with the NCTR.
Two-Spirit couple face racism and discrimination on journey to motherhood
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, and her recent health care inquiry, are featured in an article from APTN about access to health care and prenatal services.