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National Residential School Survivors' Society

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National Residential School Survivors' Society

The National Residential School Survivors’ Society (NRSSS) emerged as a result of an informal gathering of residential school survivors groups in August 2003. At this meeting it was identified that survivors needed a national voice and thus the concept of a national organization to represent survivors was initiated.

At interim working group, made up of representatives from survivor organizations across Canada, met at a series of meetings and teleconferences, which resulted in the establishment of an Interim Board of Directors.

In September 2005 National Residential School Survivors’ Society (NRSSS) became Incorporated as a non-profit organization.

Purpose

  • To establish a National Organization designed and driven by First Nations Survivors of Residential Schools of Canada
  • To provide a National non political voice for survivors’ concerns and interests
  • To support, promote & Enhance healing and reconciliation
  • To establish working relationships with local Regional & National First Nations, Inuit and Metis, political groups, the Federal Government, Regional Survivor Groups, and Churches
  • To promote awareness within our communities and mainstream Canada

Source - http://www.nrsss.ca/