National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
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The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is a Canadian archival and educational institution that preserves the history and legacy of the Indian Residential School system and supports ongoing truth, reconciliation, and healing efforts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4761477 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Context triple: [Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, successor, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation]
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Research and Information Centre Memorial
Research and Information Centre Memorial is a branch of the International Memorial network dedicated to documenting, researching, and disseminating information about political repression and human rights abuses, particularly in the context of Soviet and post-Soviet history.
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B.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a national museum in Canada dedicated to exploring the history, evolution, and future of human rights through interactive exhibits and educational programs.
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C.
Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History is a major national museum in Canada dedicated to the country’s social and cultural history, renowned for its striking architecture and extensive historical exhibits.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a national body established to document the history and lasting impacts of the Indian Residential School system and to advance reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
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E.
Woodland Cultural Centre
Woodland Cultural Centre is an Indigenous-run museum, gallery, and cultural education center in Ontario that preserves and promotes the history, language, and arts of the Haudenosaunee and other First Nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Target entity description: The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is a Canadian archival and educational institution that preserves the history and legacy of the Indian Residential School system and supports ongoing truth, reconciliation, and healing efforts.
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A.
Research and Information Centre Memorial
Research and Information Centre Memorial is a branch of the International Memorial network dedicated to documenting, researching, and disseminating information about political repression and human rights abuses, particularly in the context of Soviet and post-Soviet history.
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B.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a national museum in Canada dedicated to exploring the history, evolution, and future of human rights through interactive exhibits and educational programs.
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C.
Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History is a major national museum in Canada dedicated to the country’s social and cultural history, renowned for its striking architecture and extensive historical exhibits.
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D.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a national body established to document the history and lasting impacts of the Indian Residential School system and to advance reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
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E.
Woodland Cultural Centre
Woodland Cultural Centre is an Indigenous-run museum, gallery, and cultural education center in Ontario that preserves and promotes the history, language, and arts of the Haudenosaunee and other First Nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival institution
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educational institution ⓘ research centre ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
honour residential school survivors
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memorialize children who never returned from residential schools ⓘ promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada ⓘ |
| archives |
church records related to Indian Residential Schools
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government records related to Indian Residential Schools ⓘ historical documents related to Indian Residential Schools ⓘ photographs related to Indian Residential Schools ⓘ records of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada ⓘ survivor statements ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Indigenous communities in Canada
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church organizations ⓘ educational institutions ⓘ governments in Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Indian Residential School system
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linked to:
Canadian Indian residential school system
Indigenous peoples in Canada ⓘ colonialism in Canada ⓘ human rights ⓘ truth and reconciliation in Canada ⓘ |
| foundedAsResultOf | Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada ⓘ |
| governedBy | governing circle including residential school survivors and Indigenous representatives ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
audiovisual materials
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digital archives ⓘ oral histories ⓘ textual records ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement ⓘ |
| inception | 2015 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manitoba
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Winnipeg ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| locatedOnCampusOf | University of Manitoba ⓘ |
| mandate |
educate the public about the impacts of the residential school system
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preserve the history and legacy of the Indian Residential School system in Canada ⓘ provide public access to records of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada ⓘ support ongoing truth, reconciliation, and healing efforts ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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online resources ⓘ public exhibitions ⓘ research support ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 2015 ⓘ |
| shortName | NCTR ⓘ |
| typeOfArchive | national archive ⓘ |
| website | https://nctr.ca ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Description of subject: The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is a Canadian archival and educational institution that preserves the history and legacy of the Indian Residential School system and supports ongoing truth, reconciliation, and healing efforts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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successor
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National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
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