Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak has announced the appointment of Kimberly Murray as Special Advisor to the Indian Residential School Path Forward Team.

Murray is tasked with creating policies and strategies to protect and return First Nations remains and cultural items, all while offering vital support to families.

Murray’s  career includes serving as Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites linked to Indian Residential Schools.

She also led the Survivors’ Secretariat at Six Nations of the Grand River, spearheading recovery efforts for missing children and unmarked burials at the former Mohawk Institute.

As the IRS Path Forward program progresses, Murray’s expertise will shape MKO’s future initiatives to develop impactful legislation focused on protection and repatriation.