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‘We heal through connection’: How students are turning away from substance use and toward each other

Through education, awareness and connection, students are Thompson Rivers University are supporting each other through substance use.

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Secwépemc sisters honour father’s dream with St’uxwtews powwow 

After years of setbacks from wildfires, flooding and the loss of their father to cancer, the Pierro sisters continue the powwow he envisioned, carrying his legacy forward with the support of their community and future generations in mind.

‘I’ve just done what needed to be done:’ New documentary features women on the frontlines of climate disasters 

Screening of Emergence: Women in the Storm by award-winning filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper brought local experts, researchers and frontline workers together for a community conversation.

Kamloopa Powwow through a Secwépemc lens

How Skeetchestn photographer Candice Camille chases the light for Kamloopa Powwow.

Returning to the circle: 2026 Kamloopa Powwow reconnects generations 

At Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, thousands gathered over three days, with many describing the powwow as a place of reconnection they return to year-after-year for Indigenous culture.

‘It’s not always as simple as putting the fire out’: Teaching a new approach to wildfires

A new wildfire program at Thompson Rivers University is reshaping how we respond to crises.

In photos: Kamloops’ historic Federal Building, then and now

A community celebration marks the 125-year-old landmark’s evolution from post office to artists’ studios. Take a look through the archives

She’s changing how Indigenous artists see themselves

Tk’emlups artist Shay Paul founded a Kamloops arts collective to redefine First Nations art.

Secwépemc stewardship reshapes 53-million-year-old forest 

Community-led trails, tours and a cultural centre part of the vision for the internationally recognized McAbee Fossil Beds, blending cultural knowledge with paleontological research and land-based teachings.

Here’s what’s happening this National Indigenous History Month

Participate in the rich Indigenous history and culture of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples by attending these Tk̓emlúps-area events.

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