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Nora Bernard - Eastern Thunder
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

Archival Item
October 26 2011
Video
Related School
Shubenacadie (NS)
Creators and Contributors
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (creator)
Description
Nora Bernard is remembered by Survivors and her family in this mini-doc, including her Daughter Leanna MacLeod. A survivor of Shubenacadie, Nora fought for the safety of her friends and siblings at residential school, and this courage and bravery followed her throughout her life as she continued to fight for Indigenous rights around language and culture. Her actions directly lead to the establishment of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement; the largest class-action lawsuit in Canadian history.
Language
English

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People > Students (themes)

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Holding Repository
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Holding Repository Identifier
MDANE104
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation holds copyright.
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