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The legacy of residential schools with Kimberly Murray

The legacy of residential schools with Kimberly Murray

FromUncommons with Nate Erskine-Smith


The legacy of residential schools with Kimberly Murray

FromUncommons with Nate Erskine-Smith

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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Nate is joined on this episode by Kimberly Murray for a discussion on her ongoing work to address trauma, realize justice, and advance reconciliation. Kimberly is the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools. Prior to this new role, Ms. Murray was the Province of Ontario’s first ever Assistant Deputy Attorney General for Indigenous Justice. From 2010 to 2015, she was the Executive Director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Prior to that, she was a staff lawyer and then executive director of Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto. She is a member of the Kahnesatake Mohawk Nation. She is currently the Executive Lead for the newly created Survivors’ Secretariat at the Six Nations of the Grand River, working to recover the missing children and unmarked burials at the Mohawk Institute.Content Warning: This episode includes detailed discussions of personal accounts of residential school survivors. 
Released:
Apr 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Uncommons is an interview series with experts, advocates, and elected representatives on issues of the day, hosted by Liberal Member of Parliament Nate Erskine-Smith.