What are the social and economic impacts of over-representation of Aboriginal youth in state care and the correctional systems in Canada? These and other related…
[caption id="attachment_1979421" align="alignright" width="500"] The four current students making up the students panel during Transitions to Post Secondary 2016. Left to right: Violet Manuel, Hailey…
Five School of Business and Economics (SoBE) students have been named 2016/17 Ch'nook Scholars for excelling in their studies and giving back to their communities.…
Hard work, commitment and achievement was celebrated on Oct. 14 when 300 graduates crossed the stage during Fall Convocation. As some of their supporters steadied…
At age 41, Anne Marie Leonard obtained her high school diploma and learned to speak Secwepemctsín, a journey that set her on a path to…
Now that Orientation Week, BBQ’s and Welcome to TRU bru-haha has quieted down to a dull roar—the assignments, exams and deadlines have started rolling in—so…
Alumna, career mentor and leader amongst her peers, it’s no wonder Francyne Joe has been named the interim president of the Native Women’s Association of…
Phyllis Webstad grew up on the Dog Creek Reserve near Williams Lake, BC, before she was sent to St. Joseph Mission Indian Residential School when…
Fostering diversity and encouraging students to find their path is only part of what makes TRU a different kind of university. The unique cultural perspectives…
The first of many meals to be served at Cplul’kw’ten (The Gathering Place), the Aboriginal First Friends Feast was an introduction, a warm welcome and…
The Lower Nicola Indian Band made a significant investment into its future by launching a new community-owned solar power installation with the help of two…
A variety of Aboriginal initiatives at TRU received a vote of confidence this week from the BC government in the way of on-going funding. TRU…
It almost seems like yesterday that Krystine Lucas was among the nervous and excited attending TRU Orientation day for new students. Fast forward a few…
The countdown is on until it's back to class and that means busy parking lots, long line-ups and potential campus chaos. Not to fear, we have you…
June 21 is National Aboriginal Day and this year marks the 20th anniversary. During that time, TRU has taken numerous steps towards indigenizing campus with…
There is a growing trend for students to take a year off between high school and university, electing instead for a gap year—but is there…
Sometimes the small ways we are recognized have the biggest impact. Work by faculty, Elders, and student members of the Indigenous Health Nursing Committee has…
Aboriginal students now have new pathways towards earning one of three business degrees at Thompson Rivers University. In an historic signing today between TRU and AFOA…
IDays is one of the few occasions where we get the chance to learn, experience and immerse ourselves in authentic cultures from around the globe…
Want to know what's happening at TRU this week? Job Fair, Aboriginal awareness week, Toastmasters open house and the Long Night Against Procrastination are just…
