BCcampus | 2024-2025 BCcampus Research Fellow: TRU Research Team January 29, 2024
Led by TRU researchers - Kyra Garson, Brad Harasymchuk, Alana Hoare, Yujie Jiang, Amie McLean and Anila Virani - the Exploring Students’ Sense of Belonging…
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CBC Kamloops | Ribbon Skirt Day January 11, 2024
Masters student and Indigenous Education Cultural Coordinator Wynona Edwards speaks with Daybreak Kamloops about ribbon skirts as symbols of strength and resilience. Story begins at 1:06:37.…
My Cariboo Now | Thompson Rivers University’s Williams Lake campus Witness Blanket exhibit nearing it’s end January 8, 2024
The Witness Blanket exhibit will be coming to a close on January 8 at the Williams Lake campus. “We’re very proud to have had the…
CBC Kelowna | Leonard Marchand's appointment to BC's chief justice December 12, 2023
Law student Tara-Lynn Wilson and faculty member Bradford Morse say Leonard Marchand's appointment as BC's first Indigenous Chief Justice breaks new ground. Interview begins at…
APTN | Laura Grizzlypaws December 12, 2023
Learn how TRU Indigenous educator Laura Grizzlypaws uses dancing, drumming and bodybuilding to share her incredible story and inspire others. Subscribe to watch (7th Generation,…
My Cariboo Now | Opening event planned for Witness Blanket exhibit in Williams Lake November 23, 2023
TRU Williams Lake, in partnership with the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin, proudly welcomes the Witness Blanket, a nationally recognized art installation, currently on display…
CFJC Midday | Kamloops Art Gallery exhibit ‘Tob Tob Kin’ explores Indigenous ancestry through traditional and contemporary materials November 22, 2023
Kamloops Art Gallery Assistant Curator Craig Willms discusses the latest exhibit in the Cube, which explores alum Paula Ducharme's Indigenous history. Watch the video
The Williams Lake Tribune | Witness Blanket featuring reclaimed residential school items arrives in Williams Lake November 17, 2023
The Witness Blanket travelling exhibit has arrived at TRU in Williams Lake and features over 800 reclaimed items from residential schools. Inspired by the woven…
Featured, News releases, Williams Lake
TRU Williams Lake invites all to thought-provoking Indigenous exhibit November 17, 2023
WILLIAMS LAKE — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Williams Lake, in partnership with the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin, proudly welcomes the Witness Blanket, a nationally…
Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured
Creating action and commitment through writing: the TRC and academics' voices November 16, 2023
A TRU education professor's project to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) calls to action began as a writing exercise among colleagues. Many…
iNFOnews | How a new Shuswap program opens doors for Indigenous youth to become ski guides October 24, 2023
A new program is creating opportunities for Indigenous youth to enter the guiding industry. Mustang Powder Cat Skiing in the Shuswap and TRU are funding…
Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Giving
Trail building clears a path to reconciliation October 17, 2023
From building trails to building relationships, support from Sun Peaks Resort is forging connections with Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students. Last year, Sun Peaks Resort…
Radio NL | Tina Matthew October 6, 2023
The TRU Board of Governors unanimously approved to move ahead with construction of a $22-million Indigenous Education Centre. "I am so excited with the announcement," says…
Castanet | TRU approves construction of $22M Indigenous Education Centre; will break ground in spring 2024 October 3, 2023
TRU's Board of Governors has unanimously approved to move ahead with construction of a $22-million Indigenous Education Centre. "This beautiful building will be welcoming to…
Featured, Indigenous Education, News releases
TRU board unanimously approves Indigenous Education Centre September 29, 2023
KAMLOOPS — The Board of Governors of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) unanimously approved to move ahead with construction of a $22-million Indigenous Education Centre. The…
Alumni, Faculty of Science, Featured, Indigenous Education, WolfPack
Alum promotes Indigenous perspective in engineering August 29, 2023
When PhD student Danilo Caron made the decision to return to post-secondary school, he didn’t do it alone — he did it with the support…
Science News | An apology to Indigenous communities sparks a mental health rethink August 28, 2023
“Just looking at differences in world views, I think that Western healing is about empowering the individual to have control over their environment and so…
Featured, News releases, Williams Lake
Wildfire evacuations delay TRU Williams Lake Indigenous exhibit August 16, 2023
WILLIAMS LAKE — The Witness Blanket exhibit, originally slated to open on Monday, Aug. 21 at the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Williams Lake campus, has…
Academica | TRU signs MOUs with Tulo Centre, UCanterbury August 9, 2023
Thompson Rivers University has signed memorandums of understanding with the Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics and the University of Canterbury. The MOU signed by all three…
Quesnel Observer | Thought-provoking Indigenous exhibit Witness Blanket coming to TRU Williams Lake August 8, 2023
The thought-provoking Indigenous exhibit Witness Blanket is coming to TRU Williams Lake. Witness Blanket uses art to talk about the truth of residential school history…
