Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, receives Order of Canada
December 29, 2021 The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre’s Academic Director Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, has been appointed an Officer to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian awards. Created in 1967, the Order of Canada recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to community, and service to the country. Appointments are […]
CBC: Crown-Indigenous relations minister ‘absolutely open’ to review of survivor compensation deal
December 21, 2021 Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Academic Director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC, identifies requirements for review of the compensation deal between Catholic entities and Residential School Survivors.
COVID update: Omicron variant
December 20, 2021 The Centre is currently closed to in-person visits and tours; programming and services are available remotely.
Vancouver Sun: ‘We’re changing this narrative’: The delicate balance between searching for unmarked graves and First Nations’ hope for the future
December 12, 2021 The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre Academic Director, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, comments on Canada’s need for “the best possible regime” for unmarked graves.
CBC: The Current with Matt Galloway
December 10, 2021 The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre Academic Director, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, speaks with The Current’s Matt Galloway about Minister Miller’s announcement of the release of further federal residential school records.
CBC: Residential school timelines, unmarked graves part of new web resource for survivors
The Centre’s new online collection of web resources highlighted and Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre Academic Director, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, quoted in CBC article.
New Online Resources Clarify Outstanding Obligations of the Catholic Church to Indian Residential School Survivors
The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC (“the Centre”) has issued a series of online resources, including historical timelines, court files, and background papers, related to the 2015 court case that absolved the Catholic Church of its obligation to fulfill compensation to residential school Survivors, as per the 2006 Indian Residential School Survivor Agreement (IRSSA).
Statement on the one-year anniversary of the release of In Plain Sight
Marking the one-year anniversary of In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care, Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe released a statement detailing her reflections and thoughts on the original 24 recommendations.