North of Nowhere by Marie Wilson

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to record the previously hidden history of more than a century of forced residential schooling for Indigenous children. Marie Wilson helped lead that work as one of just three commissioners. With the skills of a journalist, the heart of a mother and grandmother, and the insights of a life as the spouse of a residential school survivor, Commissioner Wilson guides readers through her years witnessing survivor testimony across the country, providing her unique perspective on the personal toll and enduring public value of the commission. In this unparalleled account, she honours the voices of survivors who have called Canada to attention, determined to heal, reclaim, and thrive.

Part vital public documentary, part probing memoir,North of Nowherebreathes fresh air into the possibilities of reconciliation amid the persistent legacy of residential schools. It is a call to everyone to view the important and continuing work of reconciliation not as an obligation but as a gift. (From House of Anansi Press)

• 26 works of Canadian nonfiction coming out in spring 2024

MarieWilson spent over three decades as ajournalist in Canada's North, serving as CBC North's regional director and creating the first daily television news service in 1995. She served as one of the three commissioners on Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to create a record of the abuses of the residential school systems and recommendways to move forward.

Interviews with Marie Wilson

'It's scratching the surface of what I would hope to hear': former TRC commissioner Marie Wilson

3 years ago

Duration 10:10

Former Truth and Reconciliation commissioner Marie Wilson joins Power & Politics to discuss Pope Francis' apology to Indigenous delegations.