National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation naming new director

A Sixties Scoop survivor will be leading the way at The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Stephanie Scott is being named at The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's (NCTR) newest executive Director. 

“She is committed to hearing from Indian Residential School Survivors and applying that knowledge with care. She was the clear choice for Executive Director,” Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, chair of the NCTR says in a statement.

Born and raised in Winnipeg, Scott is Anishinaabe from Roseau River First Nation. She is a Sixties Scoop survivor.

Scott previously worked with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) as the Manager of Statement Gathering. Now, she will be seeing Phase two of the Missing Children project with the NCTR, a project identifying the children who died at a Residential School.

“Reconciliation means that my twin daughters are safe to walk the traditional lands of their ancestors, that my four grandsons never feel the shame of speaking the truth of what happened to their ancestors in this country,” Scott says. “I hope my work as Executive Director will move us closer to that goal.”

The NCTR stores all statements, documents, and other materials gathered by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). This $6-million grant will oversee the creation of a searchable database with the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

“If I do not stand up and try to make change and work towards Reconciliation, I am doing a disservice to me, my family and the community at large,” she says. “I may not see the full journey for Reconciliation in my lifetime, but I pray that the work that I do improves future possibilities and advances our goals.”