The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formalizes a shared commitment to…
Joe Ignace is known for providing a calm, steady presence at Cplul’kw’ten – the home away from home for Indigenous students. Throughout his first year…
Indigenous students and alumni gathered at Thompson Rivers University earlier this month to explore business careers at a culturally supportive lunch-and-learn. The TRU Indigenous Pathways…
For Alexis Fenrich and her mom, Carmen, convocation is more than a celebration of two degrees — it’s the culmination of a team effort powered by love, late-night study sessions, and meaningful financial support…
Ten Indigenous students at Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Lillooet Regional Centre began the past semester with an opportunity many learners never get — space and…
Indigenous students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) completing unpaid work placements will have greater financial support this fall, thanks to $200,000 in national funding from…
The long-running TRU Indigenous Summer Camp welcomed 20 Indigenous youth from across BC to the Kamloops campus during the last week of July for a…
By Kim Van Haren Indigenous graduates from across Thompson Rivers University (TRU) were recognized last week in a dedicated ceremony that brought together family, community…
Alumni Ashley Michel and Ed Jensen share stories behind their art and Secwépemc-led businesses. Read more
More than two dozen Indigenous water and wastewater employees are working toward their diploma at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in a program customized to serve…
Success — do we measure it by the ranks we climb, the dollars we make, the fame we enjoy? Or, do we measure it by…
By Kim Van Haren TRU's Coyote Project is a transformative Indigenization initiative that fosters a more inclusive, diverse and respectful academic environment that benefits students,…
TRU and the Williams Lake First Nation have signed a partnership agreement to strengthen their collaborative relationship. “This signifies an especially close and lasting relationship,”…
Through a unique program at TRU, four Indigenous students are on a path to give back to their communities as much-needed water treatment operators. Read more
A multitude of lakes and waterways are a key feature of the Bulkley-Nechako around Burns Lake, BC, yet access to clean water is a perennial…
Indigenous trades students are gaining hands-on experience and earning Heavy Equipment Operator certification while helping rebuild the Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw community in the North Shuswap.…
By Kim Van Haren Last summer’s raging wildfires devastated many communities across BC, including those in the Shuswap. Families fled the Bush Creek East wildfire,…
Indigenous creators in the Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc area have released short films about Indigenous students Ami Smith and Drew Rose. Read more
Bachelor of Health Science student Kelsa Carmen is the recipient of the First Nations Information Governance Centre Student Bursary, which recognizes outstanding First Nations college…
TRU Law has recorded the experience from hosting the 2024 national Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot in a short documentary. The Kawaskimhon Moot is unique in that…
