In March, the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics partnered with TRU’s Office of Indigenous Education and the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia…
National Indigenous law moot participant and Faculty of Law student Henry Wearmouth hopes to practice in an area of law related to natural resource development…
Indigenous lawyers, including Faculty of Law student Tara-Lynn Wilson (Toé Qwalax), are leading change. Wilson aspires to become a judge and bring awareness to Indigenous…
TRU is holding its second annual Powwow event, titled Honouring our Children, on March 16. Vernie Clement, associate director in the Office of Indigenous Education,…
Two global events are coming together at TRU - IDays and the Knowledge Makers conference - creating a week-long celebration of culture, knowledge and community.…
Vice-President International Baihua Chadwick and Dr. Rod McCormick, professor and BC Innovation Chair in Indigenous Health at TRU, discuss IDays on campus and the partnership with…
Law students from across Canada are gathering at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to compete in one of the country’s top Indigenous law events — a…
TRU has upped the amount of Indigenous-specific scholarships, bursaries and awards by more than 60 per cent this academic year. Read more
After writing their Red Seal exam just before the holidays, six Indigenous carpentry students in the School of Trades and Technology at Thompson Rivers University…
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.…
Law student Bailie Copeland has been recognized for her dedication to representing Indigenous people, receiving the Aboriginal Lawyers Forum (ALF) Student Appreciation Award. The ALF…
Hearing other Indigenous women talk about their personal journeys at the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business (CCAB) Indigenous Women in Leadership Forum really brought home…
[caption id="attachment_2981455" align="alignright" width="373"] Cook training students provide food for TRU's on-campus cafeteria in Williams Lake.[/caption] Food brings people together, builds communities and celebrates cultural…
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…
The Knowledge Makers program has expanded its reach from Kamloops to around the globe, since it first inspired Indigenous students to participate in and publish…
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…
The long-running TRU Indigenous Summer Science Camp is back after a pandemic-related hiatus since 2019. Indigenous youth from as far away as Quesnel and Spences…
Second-year TRU Law student Robert Houle, from Swan River First Nation, places third in the Sovereignty Symposium XXXV Writing Competition for law students across North…
Indigenous artist and student Shoshana Wilson has presented her art to Japanese dignitaries as part of a field course in Japan. “Knowing that they might…
[caption id="attachment_2979052" align="alignright" width="280"] Origin story[/caption] Art has long been an important part of Shoshana Wilson’s life. Guided by her father, well-known Haisla artist Barry…
