Survivor and Family Requests Dashboard
This dashboard provides a visual representation of the work of the NCTR Archives and Collections from 2015 to the present regarding record requests from residential school Survivors and their families. Updates will be made on a monthly basis to track current year progress as well as all-time numbers. These figures represent more than just data—each number represents a Survivor or family member connecting with their history.
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This discrepancy accounts for the requests that are currently marked as open, also known as a backlog of requests. These can be open pending further research, or pending a response from the requester for additional information required to complete the research.
The NCTR prioritizes Survivor requests for copies of their own records. We stay up to date with these requests, meaning family members requesting copies of their families’ records do have lengthier wait times to complete their requests.
These requests are prioritized alongside Survivor requests to help the requester meet their deadlines. There is never a guarantee the research will be completed before the deadline, but all efforts will be made to ensure deadlines are met.
If you attended a residential school we will do a search for records to support your claim. Since the NCTR does not hold medical records related to Indian Hospitals, we are not able to easily provide copies of documents such as medical records. That said, if you attended a residential school we may hold records documenting your transfer from residential school to a medical facility.
A typical request for Survivors will take 6-8 weeks before they receive copies of records. This timeframe depends on the complexity of the request, if there are multiple names being researched or if the research is yielding more records than an average request.
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NCTR’s spirit name – bezhig miigwan, meaning “one feather”.
Bezhig miigwan calls upon us to see each Survivor coming to the NCTR as a single eagle feather and to show those Survivors the same respect and attention an eagle feather deserves. It also teaches we are all in this together — we are all one, connected, and it is vital to work together to achieve reconciliation.