Indigenous Awareness Week – Knowledge Makers Presentation

In recognition of Truth and Reconciliation Day (TRC Day) on September 30th, we are proud to announce the release of Volume 9 of the Knowledge Makers Journal. This edition showcases a powerful collection of essays, research, and reflections written by Indigenous students from across disciplines at Thompson Rivers University. Each…

We recently hosted a delegation from the University of Waikato, marking an enriching week of cultural immersion and academic exchange. The visit was part of an ongoing collaboration between TRU and the University of Waikato, focused on deepening connections and sharing knowledge across cultures. The week began with a powerful…

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…

Bridging Science, Storytelling, and Indigenous Knowledge: Meet Natasha Ramroop Singh  Natasha Ramroop Singh is an associate teaching professor in the Faculty of Biological Science and a strong advocate for open educational pedagogies at Thompson Rivers University. Since joining TRU in 2019, Ramroop Singh has developed open textbooks and open video resources in biology, genetics, and chemistry that have saved students thousands of dollars while improving access to…