A Knock on the Door - The Essential History of Residential Schools from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Edited and Abridged

A Knock on the Door gathers material from the several reports the TRC has produced to present the essential history and legacy of residential schools in a concise and accessible package that includes new materials to help inform and contextualize the journey to reconciliation that Canadians are now embarked upon.

About the author

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established in 2008 and led by the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair (Chair), Dr. Marie Wilson, and Chief Wilson Littlechild.

Summary

Published in collaboration with the National Research Centre for Truth & Reconciliation, this book gathers material from the several reports the TRC has produced to present the essential history and legacy of residential schools in a concise and accessible package.

Product details

• Authors: FONTAINE CRAFT TR, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of C, Truth And Reconciliation Commission Of Canada
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2015
• EAN: 9780887552267
• ISBN: 978-0-88755-226-7
• No. of pages: 298
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: Perceptions on Truth and Recon; Perceptions on Truth and Reconciliation
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous