Links and Resources

Academic Publications

• Starzyk, K., Moran, R., Sekwan Fontaine, L., Peachey, D., Neufeld, K. H. S., Fontaine, A. S. M., & Efimoff, I. (2019, December). Lessons learned for psychological research with Indigenous Peoples from the Canadian Reconciliation Barometer Project. Psynopsis: Canada’s Psychology Newsletter, 41(3), 26–27 [national newsletter]
• Starzyk, K. B.1, Neufeld, K. H. S.1, Efimoff, I. H., Fontaine, A. S. M., White, E. E.-L., Moran, R., Peachey, D., Sekwan Fontaine, L., & Welch, M.-A. (2024). The Canadian Reconciliation Barometer: A rigorous tool for tracking reconciliation in Canada. R. P. Eibach, S. Eidelman, & J. Friesen (Eds.). (2024). The Political Psychology of Social Change [Special issue]. Social Justice and Political Psychology Section, Frontiers in Social Psychology, 2. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsps.2024.13698161 = shared first author.

Videos

• Starzyk, K. B., Efimoff, I. H., & Fontaine, A. S. M. (2022, February 28). In R. Koop (Host), The Canadian Reconciliation Barometer: 2021 report highlights [Webinar]. Social Science Speaker Series, Centre for Social Science Research & Policy. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZcVFdq2-IM.
• Starzyk, K. B. (2022, January 11). The Canadian Reconciliation Barometer [Café Scientifique panel discussant with co-participants B. L. Gunn & R. Moran]. Moderators A. Fontaine & I. Efimoff. Host: D. Jayas. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNInz8GwGgM

News Media

• White, E. E.-L., Efimoff, I. H., & Welch, M.-A. (2025). Orange shirts aren’t enough: Systemic change, not symbolism, will reinvigorate reconciliation. Policy Options. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/reconciliation-beyond-symbols/
• Bollman, E. (2025, May 29). Can a virtual reality tour help us understand residential schools? With Dr. Iloradanon Efimoff and Dr. Katherine Starzyk [Audio podcast episode]. In Mind Full. https://soundcloud.com/user-389503679/can-a-virtual-reality-tour-help-us-understand-residential-schools-with-dr-dr-iloradanon-efimoff-and-dr-katherine-starzyk/s-dxaucAEB9U9?si=ce984de06eaf45929a0ca04d7c48cd91&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
• Ajuwon, I. (2025, January 9). Government invests in reconciliation effort at U of M: University receives over $206,000 in funding to support Indigenous-led initiative. The Manitoban. https://themanitoban.com/2025/01/government-invests-in-reconciliation-effort-at-u-of-m/48740/
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• CityNews (2024). The federal government provides funds to track reconciliation progress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ChczgYeBPU
• Education News Canada (2024, December 16). Supporting reconciliation efforts at University of Manitoba: Government of Canada invests more than $206,000 for the Canadian Reconciliation Barometer Project. https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/1117328/government-of-canada-invests-more-than-206-000-for-the-canadian-reconciliation-barometer-project.html  
• Thompson. S. (2024, December 13). Federal government to fund University of Manitoba reconciliation initiative. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/10916668/university-manitoba-reconciliation-federal-government/
• UMNews (2024, December 13). New funding will help build the capacity of the Canadian Reconciliation Barometer: More than $200,000 in support for those working toward reconciliation. https://news.umanitoba.ca/new-funding-will-help-build-the-capacity-of-the-canadian-reconciliation-barometer/
• Efimoff, I. H., Moran, R., & Welch, M. A. (2024, June 14). Opinion: There is hope for reconciliation – but it will only get harder if we don’t get to know each other. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-there-is-hope-for-reconciliation-but-it-will-only-get-harder-if-we/
• Francis, A. (2024, January 25). Reconciliation at federal, provincial levels moving slowly: Lemay. Aboriginal Peoples’ Television Network (APTN). https://www.aptnnews.ca/nation-to-nation/reconciliation-at-federal-provincial-levels-moving-slowly-lemay/
• Bir, S. (2024, January 23). How public attitudes toward reconciliation are shifting: New research provides update on public perception of progress toward reconciliation. TorontoMet Today. https://www.torontomu.ca/news-events/news/2024/01/how-public-attitudes-toward-reconciliation-are-shifting/
• APTN National News. (2023, December 13). ‘Reconciliation Barometer’: Some progress, more work needed. https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/reconciliation-barometer-some-progress-more-work-needed/
• Hobson, B. (2023, December 13). More people aware of residential school harms but work still needed, report finds. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/reconciliation-barometer-report-canada-1.7058007
• Lewis, H. (2023, December 13). “It’s a journey”: Report shows reconciliation is still a work in progress. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/10168682/report-reconciliation-work-in-progress/
• Unger, D. (2023, December 13). Awareness of residential school harms has increased, but more reconciliation work needed: report. CTV News Winnipeg. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/awareness-of-residential-school-harms-has-increased-but-more-reconciliation-work-needed-report-1.6685213
• Mays Wiebe, M. (2022, Spring). Taking up the work of reconciliation: How a new measuring tool based on research can push us further down the path to good and just relations. Research Life (pp. 27-29). Winnipeg, MB, Canada: University of Manitoba.
• Khandaker, T. (2021, September 30). Can we measure reconciliation? [Podcast with co-guests R. Moran and K. B. Starzyk]. The Decibel, The Globe and Mail.
• White, P. (2021, September 28 & 30). ‘Reconciliation barometer’ aims to keep Canada on track for justice for Indigenous peoples. The Globe and Mail [front page with interviewees R. Moran, I. H. Efimoff, & K. B. Starzyk].
• The Globe and Mail. (2022, February 15). Study on Indigenous reconciliation focuses on perceptions across Canada. The Globe and Mail.
• UMToday News. (2021, June 15). Research funding supports BIG ideas. UMToday News.