Qelmúwc Affairs Committee Members

The Qelmúwc Affairs Committee serves to guide, support, and review the development and delivery of program and course offerings and content relating to Indigenous learners. It advises on Indigenous Education initiatives and on Indigenous research in alignment with Indigenous guidelines and protocols established at Canadian institutions. It encourages and supports the representation of Indigenous people at all levels of the University. It reports annually on TRU actions that honour the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Recommendations and the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Rights. It encourages and supports First Nations programs and services that create an environment that honours the knowledge, language, partnerships, protocols and traditions of Indigenous peoples. It encourages, supports, and recommends appropriate activities that enhance Indigenization on TRU campuses. Finally, it supports, recommends, and seeks appropriate Aboriginal partnerships and affiliation agreements between TRU and Indigenous communities.