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TRU LIMITLESS CAMPAIGN

Sisters of Saint Ann donate $150,000 for TRU Indigenous nursing initiatives

Mar 25, 2021 | 10:17 AM

KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University’s Limitless campaign has been given another boost for Indigenous nursing students.

The Sisters of Saint Ann, a Roman Catholic women’s congregation who founded St. Ann’s Academy in Kamloops, has donated $150,000 to support health-care education.

A release from TRU states the money will create a new endowment fund in the School of Nursing which will support Indigenous nursing students. This will include mentoring, the Elder in the House program and other culturally appropriate projects. The donation will also go toward an award for practicum students who accept placements in First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities.

After founding St. Ann’s Academy in 1880, the Sisters began teaching at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in 1890.

The release notes that the Sisters participated in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings and the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. It says the Sisters recognize their participation in a system of cultural oppression and commit themselves to continue to foster culturally appropriate educational opportunities.

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“We have a long and enduring connection to Kamloops, dating back more than a century and rooted in our founding commitments to education and health care in rural areas,” said Sister Marie Zarowny, president and board chair. “Since our arrival in Victoria in 1858, our Sisters have fostered the educational goals of members of Indigenous communities and in more recent years sought ways to contribute to the process of healing, understanding and reconciliation. We are delighted to be able to support students at TRU through this endowment fund.”

The $150,000 donation joins the Limitless campaign as it nears its $50 million goal.