Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series

Kaila Johnston, Supervisor of Education, Outreach, and Public Programming at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR)

NCTR is home to all of the documents, photographs and statements collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). There are over 58,000 items publicly available online and over 5 million records in the Centre’s full collection. Over the course of the presentation, participants will learn about the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA), the TRC and the NCTR, the Centre’s activities, as well as its archival holdings. Time will also be dedicated to work around missing children and unmarked burials as well as educational initiatives and a tour of the NCTR archival database.

Kaila is the Supervisor of Education, Outreach, and Public Programming at NCTR. In this role, Kaila oversees matters related to the support of educators, development of resources, establishment of outreach initiatives, as well as public engagement on residential schools and their legacy. Prior to the NCTR, Kaila worked with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) as a statement gatherer and coordinator to support statement gathering activities. She holds a BA (Hons.) in Criminal Justice from the University of Winnipeg and a M.Sc. in International Crimes and Criminology from Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.

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