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  1. Jun 18, 2024 · Marie Wilson, former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, places a bundle of beaver skin on a ceremonial cloth with the names of 2,800 children who died in residential school ...

  2. Marie Wilson (born Katherine Elizabeth Wilson; August 19, 1916 – November 23, 1972) was an American radio, film, and television actress. She may be best remembered as the title character in My Friend Irma .

  3. May 30, 2024 · In her new book, North of Nowhere, former TRC commissioner Marie Wilson reflects on the commission's work, her role within it and the bravery of survivors in telling their stories. The book is ...

  4. Jun 10, 2024 · Marie Wilson says she promised years ago to continue telling the stories of survivors of Canada’s residential school system. Through her new book coming out June 11, she is doing just that. North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner is a mix of a documentary and memoir.

  5. Marie Wilson. Actress: Satan Met a Lady. Lovely, innocent-looking, zaftig comedienne Marie Wilson was a 'fizzy' delight, instantly reminiscent of the zany Gracie Allen. Unlike Allen, Marie was a knockout with high cheekbones, a wide slash of a mouth and the proverbial figure that wouldn't quit. Born Katherine Elizabeth Wilson on 19 August 1916 in Anaheim, CA. Her family moved to Hollywood ...

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  6. Marie Wilson was one one three people who led the TRC. As a former journalist and spouse of a survivor, her personal insight helped shape her work. Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Wilson about her ...

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  8. Taking detailed notes was something Marie Wilson did every day while she served as one of three commissioners on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) from 2009 to 2015. Most of the time, she was recording what the residential school survivors who spoke at the commission’s sessions had to say as they shared their experiences.

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