Beading night - IndigiQueer Firekeepers
2025-02-12 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | OLARA 200
Join us for creativity, culture, and connection at Indigiqueer Beading Night! This event is for 2SLGBTQIA+ Indigenous folks and friends to gather, bead, and share stories. Enjoy a night of hands-on creativity and connection, whether you’re an experienced beader or just starting on your beadwork journey.
Beading Supplies Provided: We’ll have materials on hand, but feel free to bring any of your supplies or pieces you’re working on.
Guidance & Support: Get tips from experienced beaders and try your hand at new or different techniques, all skill levels are welcome!
Snacks & Refreshments: Light snacks and drinks will be available.
Community Connection: Enjoy the chance to relax, create, and connect with others on a similar path.
Bring your friends, beads, and stories—let’s make this a beautiful night of art, identity, and celebration.

Beading night – IndigiQueer Firekeepers
2025-03-27 17:00 - 20:00 | OLARA 200
Join us once more for our monthly night of creativity, culture, and connection! This event is for 2SLGBTQIA+ Indigenous folks and friends to gather, bead, and share stories. Enjoy a night of hands-on creativity and connection, whether you’re an experienced beader or just starting on your beadwork journey.
Beading Supplies Provided: We’ll have materials on hand, but feel free to bring any of your supplies or pieces you’re working on.
Guidance & Support: Get tips from experienced beaders and try your hand at new or different techniques, all skill levels are welcome!
Snacks & Refreshments: Light snacks and drinks will be available. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, please let us know!
Community Connection: Enjoy the chance to relax, create, and connect with others.
Bring your friends, beads, and stories—let’s make this a beautiful night of art, identity, and celebration.

Global Indigenous Graduate Drop-In Space
2025-04-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Olara 2nd Floor (Next to Clock Tower), 805 Tru Way, Kamloops, BC, V2C 0C8, Canada
We are delighted to announce that the Global Indigenous Graduate Drop-In space will officially be opening on Wednesday, April 2nd 2025!🎉
This is a space for Indigenous people from around the globe who are working on their Masters, PhD or Post-Doc to pop in and work on their current academic projects alongside their peers.
📅 Date: April 2nd, 2025
🕥 Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: ARA 222, Research Hub, 2nd Floor OLARA
Who are global Indigenous people?
Indigenous peoples have in common a historical continuity with a given region prior to colonization and a strong link to their lands. They maintain, at least in part, distinct social, economic and political systems. They have distinct languages, cultures, beliefs and knowledge systems. They are determined to maintain and develop their identity and distinct institutions and they form a non-dominant sector of society (United Nations).

While there are spaces for graduate students on campus, there are none that are focused on supporting students who come from Indigenous backgrounds, or who are working on Indigenous research topics.
This space can offer support for individuals with shared lived experiences that can’t be found in the traditional spaces, and this tailored support for Global Indigenous students can look like the following:
⭐Holding on to your voice in academia
⭐How to utilize research as service to your community
⭐Connecting with Indigenous Academics at TRU
⭐Writing, editing and APA citation support
⭐How to navigate research ethics applications
and much more!
We hope to see you there 🙂

Happy Little Trees - Bob Ross Paint Night 🎨✨
2025-04-02 14:00 - 17:00
Join us for a relaxing Bob Ross Paint Night, hosted by Knowledge Makers and All My Relations! Whether you’re an experienced artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this is a space to create, connect, and have fun—no mistakes, just happy little accidents.
Together, led by artist Shay Paul we will follow along with a classic Bob Ross tutorial, adding our own touches inspired by the land, stories, and the teachings that guide us. Supplies will be provided, and everyone is welcome!
📅 Date: April 2nd📍 Location: OLARA 200🖌 Supplies Provided | 🍵 Tea & Snacks | 🎶 Chill Vibes
Come paint, laugh, and celebrate creativity in a welcoming community space. Spots are limited, so register below!

Zine Workshop - Indigiqueer Firekeepers
2025-04-15 16:00 - 19:00
Join us for a hands-on Zine-Making Workshop – a space to express the stories, identities, and experiences that make you, YOU! Led by storyteller and artist Charlie Napcolors! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a first-time zinester, this workshop is all about creative freedom, community connection, and amplifying Indigenous and queer voices on campus and in community.
📅 Date: Tuesday, April 15th⏰ Time: 4:00 PM 📍 Location: OLARA 200
Materials provided—just bring yourself and your ideas! This is a casual, supportive environment to explore your creativity and share stories.
Spots are limited—register below today!

Gender Affirming Ribbon Garment Workshop - Indigiqueer Firekeepers (Option one)
2025-10-24 09:00 - 17:00 | OLARA 200
🌈 Gender-Affirming Ribbon Garment WorkshopHosted by Knowledge Keepers | For Indigenous & 2SLGBQIA+ Community
Join us for a hands-on, gender-affirming ribbon garment workshop led by Indigenous Knowledge Keepers Bernice Jensen and Susan Oliverius. This space is created by and for Indigenous and 2SLGBQIA+ folks to explore cultural expression, identity, and community through the making of ribbon garments.
Together, we’ll learn traditional teachings, garment-making techniques, and the significance of ribbon work in expressing gender, kinship, and resistance. You are welcome whether you’re reconnecting with your culture, are fully immersed within your culture and identity, or are continuing your personal journey.
Who This Is For:This workshop is specifically intended for Indigenous and 2SLGBQIA+ participants. All experience levels are welcome.
What’s Provided:

Fabric, Ribbons, and any materials for garment making
Teachings from Knowledge Keepers
Light refreshments (lunch will also be provided)
A safe and supportive environment

✨ SIGN UP HERE ✨
You’ll see two date options — please select only one
Space is limited, so we encourage early registration to secure your spot.

Gender Affirming Ribbon Garment Workshop - Indigiqueer Firekeepers (Option two)
2025-10-25 09:00 - 17:00 | OLARA 200

Deconstructing Indigeneity through Art
2025-11-05 10:00 - 13:00 | OLARA building 2nd floor, Lounge area at All My Relations
We invite you to join us in exploring one’s creativity through beadwork, painting, and learning part of Secwepemctsín, as we engage in conversations concerning Indigeneity, culture, and shared experiences, in a social/academic space. In these activities, we encourage students from different backgrounds to share their knowledge, experiences and concepts of how Indigeneity is perceived from various parts of the world, and what information they would want to discover as they learn from Indigenous scholars and faculty. Our space is open to Indigenous, Non-Indigenous, and International Undergraduate and Graduate students. Food and refreshments shall be provided.
Date: Wednesday , November 5th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: OLARA building 2nd floor, Lounge area near All My Relations Offices
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The Research Toolkit: Scoping Reviews
2025-11-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health – PHARR Center (Room 245), 840 College Drive, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 0B8, Canada
SCOPING REVIEW (1)
Join us for another addition to The Research Toolkit series hosted by All My Relations in partnership with TRU Student Research!
Within this workshop, you will learn how to break down a topic into a step-by-step formula, practice identifying and synthesizing literature, and get tips on best practices to make scoping reviews easy!
Led by Juanita Dawne-Bacsu, PhD, an expert in rural health and population studies with extensive grant writing experience, this workshop is open to all students, staff and faculty.
📅 Date: November 27th, 2025
🕥 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: PHARR Centre, Nursing Building Room 245, TRU Campus
We hope to see you there!
Spots are limited—register today to secure your place and gain the tools to succeed in your scoping review endeavors.

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Gender Affirming Ribbon Clothing Workshop - Indigiqueer Firekeepers (Option one)
2026-03-07 | OLARA 200
🌈 Gender-Affirming Ribbon Clothing WorkshopHosted by Knowledge Keepers | For Indigenous & 2SLGBQIA+ Community
Join us for a hands-on, gender-affirming ribbon garment workshop led by Indigenous Knowledge Keepers Bernice Jensen and Susan Oliverius. This space is created by and for Indigenous and 2SLGBQIA+ folks to explore cultural expression, identity, and community through the making of ribbon garments.
Together, we’ll learn traditional teachings, garment-making techniques, and the significance of ribbon work in expressing gender, kinship, and resistance. You are welcome whether you’re reconnecting with your culture, are fully immersed within your culture and identity, or are continuing your personal journey.
Who This Is For:This workshop is specifically intended for Indigenous and 2SLGBQIA+ participants. All experience levels are welcome.
What’s Provided:

Fabric, Ribbons, and any materials for garment making
Teachings from Knowledge Keepers
Light refreshments (lunch will also be provided)
A safe and supportive environment

✨ SIGN UP HERE ✨
You’ll see two date options — please select only one
Space is limited, so we encourage early registration to secure your spot.

Gender Affirming Ribbon Clothing Workshop - Indigiqueer Firekeepers (Option two)
2026-03-08 | OLARA 200

Gender Affirming Ribbon Clothing Workshop - Indigiqueer Firekeepers (Option one)
2026-05-02 | OLARA 200
🌈 Gender-Affirming Ribbon Clothing WorkshopHosted by Knowledge Keepers | For Indigenous & 2SLGBQIA+ Community
Join us for a hands-on, gender-affirming ribbon garment workshop led by Indigenous Knowledge Keepers Bernice Jensen and Susan Oliverius. This space is created by and for Indigenous and 2SLGBQIA+ folks to explore cultural expression, identity, and community through the making of ribbon garments.
Together, we’ll learn traditional teachings, clothing-making/customizing techniques, and the significance of ribbon work in expressing gender, kinship, and resistance. You are welcome whether you’re reconnecting with your culture, fully immersed in your culture and identity, or continuing your personal journey.
Who This Is For:This workshop is specifically intended for Indigenous and 2SLGBQIA+ participants. All experience levels are welcome.
What’s Provided:

Fabric, Ribbons, and any materials for garment making/customizing
Teachings from Knowledge Keepers
Light refreshments (lunch will also be provided)
A safe and supportive environment

✨ SIGN UP HERE ✨
You’ll see two date options — please select only one
Space is limited, so we encourage early registration to secure your spot.

Gender Affirming Ribbon Clothing Workshop - Indigiqueer Firekeepers (Option two)
2026-05-03 | OLARA 200
🌈 Gender-Affirming Ribbon Clothing WorkshopHosted by Knowledge Keepers | For Indigenous & 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
Join us for a hands-on, gender-affirming ribbon garment workshop led by Indigenous Knowledge Keepers Bernice Jensen and Susan Oliverius. This space is created by and for Indigenous and 2SLGTBQIA+ folks to explore cultural expression, identity, and community through the making of ribbon garments.
Together, we’ll learn traditional teachings, clothing-making/customizing techniques, and the significance of ribbon work in expressing gender, kinship, and resistance. You are welcome whether you’re reconnecting with your culture, fully immersed in your culture and identity, or continuing your personal journey.
Who This Is For:This workshop is specifically intended for Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ participants. All experience levels are welcome.
What’s Provided:

Fabric, Ribbons, and any materials for garment making/customizing
Teachings from Knowledge Keepers
Light refreshments (lunch will also be provided)
A safe and supportive environment

✨ SIGN UP HERE ✨
You’ll see two date options — please select only one
Space is limited, so we encourage early registration to secure your spot.
