Indigenous campus tour April 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85dpZsl4OCo Take a tour of TRU’s Kamloops campus with Qelmúcw Student Recruiter Cara Basil, as she leads participants through some of the Indigenous spaces, art,…
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Coyote builds capacity and community through trades and tech April 26, 2019
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…
Nursing practice course strengthens program's Indigenous aspects April 11, 2019
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…
New technology creates a future for ancient language April 4, 2019
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 science of including Indigenous knowledge to solve problems March 29, 2019
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…
Preserving words of the past March 27, 2019
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…
Coyote Project: Workshops blast stereotypes about Indigenous peoples March 19, 2019
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…
Recapping Indigenous Awareness Week: The power of working together March 12, 2019
[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…
Indigenization includes ESL students March 11, 2019
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…
Creating a new tradition with Indigenous knowledge March 4, 2019
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…
Library opens new chapter of indigenization February 22, 2019
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…
Indigenous writing course digs deep into cultural richness February 22, 2019
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…
Down Under delegates share in Indigenous exchange February 19, 2019
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…
Talk to the Experts: Training the next generation of First Nations language teachers January 31, 2019
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…
Healing through everyday acts of kinship January 23, 2019
[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…
Listening to Indigenous students’ needs December 12, 2018
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…
Indigenous health research designed to 'uplift the nations' November 7, 2018
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…
Coyote connects youth to their roots, one stroke at a time October 16, 2018
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…
Salmon run puts Indigenous issues into perspective October 5, 2018
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…
Celebration and reconciliation go hand-in-hand on Orange Shirt Day September 28, 2018
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…
