Indigenous Awareness Week – Knowledge Makers Presentation

Job Title: Student Research Assistant – Knowledge Makers Location: Thompson Rivers University Position Type: Contract Part-time (5-25 hours bi-weekly depending on your availability) Wage: $28/hour About Knowledge Makers: Knowledge Makers is dedicated to empowering Indigenous students in their research journeys. We focus on fostering a supportive community that values Indigenous…

Dr. Rod McCormick and Jeneen Herns-Jensen from the All My Relations research center, Alexis Gottfriedson from the Office of the VP Research, Sandra Bandura from the Science dept, Elder Bob Jensen, two parents and 5 students just returned on February 25th from Norway. This experiential Indigenous learning experience is the…

Pan-Indigenization is a topic that comes up a lot in my tourism degree, and it’s one that has become important to me. It refers to the tendency to group all Indigenous Nations into a single, simplified identity. How this shows up in tourism through symbols or displays that are assumed…