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Kajusa Madelene, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

“Anzoa” Madelene Kajusa is a first-year master of education student at Thompson Rivers University. She is a first-generation South Sudanese Canadian, and her roots are from the Madi people of South Sudan.  She is also interested in revitalization, language, migration, intergenerational trauma, Indigenous ways of learning and knowledge and much more. In her free time, she likes riding her bike, watching movies, fashion design and arts and crafts.

Madelene, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter's Latest Articles

How a Secwépemc student and powwow dancer brought ribbon skirts to TRU 
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March 17, 2026

Thompson Rivers University student and former Miss Kamloopa Alexa Daniels founded Formal Fridays to embrace and uplift Indigenous culture on campus.

These nursing students are helping create a mental health guide for 2SLGBTQA+ Kamloopsians
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March 17, 2026

Third year Thompson Rivers University nursing students have partnered with Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society and Kamloops Pride to develop a culturally responsive mental health guide for Indigiqueer Two Spirit 2SLGBTQA+ individuals.

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