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By DALI CARMICHAEL The Truth and Reconciliation Commission maybedonecollectingstoriesfromresidential school survivors but that just means its time to address the next task at hand. With the opening of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation NCTR at the Uni- versity of Manitoba this week those at the or- ganizational level are focused on telling peo- ples stories of residential school with dignity. Because this is the survivors information we have to ask their permission said Rose Hartcommunityengagementcoordinatorfor the NCTR. Do they want us to make the doc- uments public or keep them private Theres some sensitive information in the documents especially the admission records. Hart community engagement officer with the TRC along with director Ry Moran and education lead Charlene Bearhead stopped in Yellowknifelastweektohostoneof18sessions held across the country within the last month. About 34 folks showed up to the meeting held at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre. All this information is sacred information because it is the survivors experience she continued. Its the 7000 hours of oral history thatwehavewiththeirtestimoniesofwhathap- pened to them in residential school. You have to realize Canada has made a lot of its docu- ments public without asking. For those who have shared their stories of surviving residential school the face-to-face discussion signals a sign of respect. Truth and Reconciliation visits Yellowknife days ahead of national centre opening My voice is my power and I have the power to say yes or I can say no to making my doc- uments public said Hart a survivor herself. I think only my family can access my docu- ments or you can redact the information and then make it public. The NCTR will open on Nov. 4 with a day of education the day before. At that time data fromtheTRCwillbecomepublic.Forthosenot livinginManitobatheinstitutioniscoordinat- ing with friendship centres across the country to make the information accessible. Taking action on TRC recommendations in Yk While discussions were ongoing with the NCTR the city of Yellowknife was making its own moves to follow up on the work of the commission. In a meeting held on Oct. 26 council moved to adopt four recommendations from the TRC. These included Article43AdopttheUnitedNationsDecla- ration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Article 47 The Mayor corresponds with the GNWT to ensure that any and all laws that rely upon the Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius are repudiated. Com- plete devolution of land and resources and implement a regulatory system that reflects the values of our residents and partner governments Article 57 That funding be identified for the provision of skill-based training for all City staff to undergo that will provide a learning experience on the history of Aboriginal peoples relating to residential schools UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Treaties and Ab- original Rights Indigenous Law and AboriginalCrown relations. Articles 75 76 and 77 The Mayor cor- respond with the GNWT and School Boards encouraging them to ensure that they provide any and all information per- taining to identification documentation maintenance commemoration and pro- tection of residential school cemeteries sites where residential school children are buried and for them to provide all known records to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Further work is being conducted to consult local indigenous groups on how to best move forward with the TRC-related initiatives and to hire a qualified consultant to train city em- ployees on the matter and to budget for these programs a 50000 to 75000 budget has been estimated so far. PhotocourtesyofRoseHart William Greenland opens the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation community engagement session in Yellowknife.