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Campus News, Faculty and staff, Faculty of Student Development, Featured, Indigenous Education
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…

Campus News, Faculty and staff, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Telling the full story of the salmon September 21, 2018

When Dr. Nan Stevens’ son penned a story on the life cycle of salmon while in Grade 4, few could’ve predicted it would be published,…

Faculty and staff, Featured, Indigenous Education
Coyote creates change September 19, 2018

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…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Science, Featured, Indigenous Education, School of Nursing
Camp balances fun and higher priorities August 17, 2018

Who says summer camp can’t be fun and address bigger issues at the same time? Not only is the TRU Aboriginal Science and Health Science…

Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured, Indigenous Education, Research and Graduate Studies
TRU’s Ombaashi hosts national gathering July 6, 2018

More than 150 Indigenous and allied researchers from across Canada arrive at TRU next week for the National Gathering of Graduate Students. The gathering is geared…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Science, Indigenous Education
Engineering the future with software July 4, 2018

The first thing that sparked the interest of second-year TRU engineering student Brian Burciaga when it came to technology was his iPod touch he got…

Faculty and staff, Featured, Indigenous Education, Office of the President
Taking an Indigenous approach to the future June 22, 2018

As indigenization and reconciliation impact campuses and in communities across the country, traditional ways are increasingly being looked to for answers to today's problems. “Now…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Science, Featured, Indigenous Education, School of Nursing
Aboriginal youth camp receives $10K from Telus April 27, 2018

[caption id="attachment_2695873" align="alignright" width="1200"] From left to right: Ann Cheeptham, camp co-founder; Paul Michel, TRU Director of Aboriginal Education; Wendy Heshka, Telus Community Foundation; Karen…