TRU’s School of Trades and Technology (STT) is enacting the university’s cross-campus Coyote Project in conjunction with local First Nations and government bodies, to provide…
TRU School of Nursing (SoN) faculty member Sheila Blackstock and a group of third-year nursing students are preparing to depart for the remote community of…
Language makes it possible to share knowledge, culture and identity across generations and diverse peoples. After millennia of Secwepemctsín being a powerful language of the…
The Faculty of Science is addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's calls to action through existing initiatives and ones in the works. These…
Afraid the language of her ancestors was disappearing, Marie Sandy has worked to learn the words that skipped a generation and is ensuring they passed…
Before coming to TRU, Richard Abankwa's version of Indigenous people in Canada was one of stereotypes, misconception and untruths. But after going to workshops for…
[caption id="attachment_2948620" align="alignright" width="1200"]Justin Young presents one of his three stories during an evening of storytelling in the Grand Hall. Young is a staff…
Reconciliation and indigenization is about changing our relationship with ourselves and others. With this in mind, the English as a Second Language (ESL) department is…
In 2017, in response to the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Thompson Rivers University initiated a two-year endeavour to transform the…
Artist John McEwen’s Coyote sculpture stands atop TRU Library headquarters in the Brown Family House of Learning, facing the rising sun as a symbol of…
A new and unique course for the Master of Education program exposes students to some of Canada’s best Indigenous authors and then challenges them to…
As Kamloops wrapped itself up against the coldest days of the winter, 13 students, staff and faculty from Australia experienced a dramatic temperature difference while…
Language not only helps us communicate and connect with one another, it is also a lifeline to our past, present and future. It is a…
[caption id="attachment_2947179" align="alignright" width="428"] The girl's group, facilitated by Dr. Natalie Clark and Elder Minnie Kenoras.[/caption] The emotional health and well-being of Indigenous youth has…
In Indigenous cultures, community is incredibly important. In a world that has become increasingly individualized, Indigenous people continue to see the value in relationships and…
Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin recognizes that her most recent Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grant brings her full circle as an Indigenous scholar. The…
When most people think about Thompson Rivers University’s Tourism and Adventure programs, they think about students dangling from a rock face, becoming airborne in a…
Bears will grab spawning salmon from the shallow Adams River waters and pull them up to shore. The bones and bits of flesh they leave…
When you have a strong message, there's no real need to change it up from one year to the next. Every Child Matters has been…
TRU strives to close the gap for Indigenous students The surface of McConnell Lake is like glass. The only ripples on the water and in…
