Introduction

In this section, Dr. Mary Beth Doucette reviews the book North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner, written by, and about, Marie Wilson (2024, House of Anansi Press, Toronto, Ontario). In her book, Wilson offers an insightful firsthand critique of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s important work. I strongly believe this book should be recommended (or even essential) reading for all Canadians, including those involved globally in Indigenous and non- Indigenous reconciliation. In her review, Doucette discusses her interest in the Indigenous Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA, or Settlement Agreement) and questions how the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) might influence the work that Economic Development Officers (EDOs) do in, with, and for Indigenous communities and organizations. She also expresses her ongoing interest in how the TRC was organized and how Indigenous ways of knowing and being were embedded into the TRC process and public hearings.