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,…
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…
In our We Know What You Did This Summer series, we're talking to students who spent their summer semester in one of the experiential learning…
For Indigenous people involved in criminal law cases, subtle differences in courtroom communication like an accent, amount of eye contact or tone could mean the…
Upon meeting Tristen Wybou and Tess Gagnon, one might get the impression that they were longtime friends with deeply intertwined histories. Like music never skipping…
Tina Matthew joined the Office of Aboriginal Affairs as its associate director on March 1, 2018, a role in which she is eager to support…
How this remote gold rush gateway community is helping train the next generation of Canadian health-care professionals. Founded a year before Canada’s Confederation, the now-remote…
Weyt-kp! The Traditional Fashion Show tomorrow evening (Wednesday, Feb. 28) focuses on reconciliation through art, the theme of this year’s Aboriginal Awareness Week. Instead of in-your-face…
Dear Colleagues, Reaction to the Colten Boushie verdict has reverberated throughout the country. On behalf of Thompson Rivers University, I extend sincere condolences to the…
The TRU Board of Governors has selected Nathan Matthew as the university’s next chancellor. Matthew is chief of the Simpcw First Nation of Chu Chua…
After receiving her Master’s in English Linguistics and Literature from National University of Modern Languages in Pakistan, Aksa Mughal ventured to TRU to pursue her…
[caption id="attachment_2479598" align="alignright" width="800"] Drummers, singers and supporters gathered for Orange Shirt Day 2017 on Sept. 29 in the Campus Court.[/caption] Photos from 2017 Friday,…
A lifetime’s worth of Air Miles brought Charlotte Munroe and her family face to face with the ceremonial headdress worn by her family’s predecessors nearly…
Adventure studies students got more than they bargained for during a two-week field study course that combined sustainable trail development with a unique Indigenous component.…
A powerful piece of art by Jeffrey McNeil-Seymour, Sessional Lecturer in the School of Social Work and Human Service (Faculty of Education and Social Work), is…
Faculty and staff have an opportunity to come together and learn the basics of Secwepemc language—introductions, greetings and pronunciation—and culture. TRU is offering free one-hour long…
The United Nations (UN) Working Group on Business and Human Rights will be hosted at TRU’s Williams Lake Campus on Sunday, May 28, 2017. This…
Thompson Rivers University and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) pledged to advance partnerships and cooperation with the signing of an agreement that commits to fostering greater…
Running parallel to the four days of IDays festivities, the Intercultural Intersections Conference featured workshops, keynote speakers, and research presentations. Moreover, the conference provided an…
Since a team of TRU researchers first launched the inaugural Learning at Intercultural Intersections Research Conference in 2015, the focus has expanded to reflect the…
