July 16, 2025 – The Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation (VJKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Antonieta (Mar-y-paz) Rivera as its new Executive Director. This significant step in the Foundation’s growth has been made possible through generous funding support...Read More
On this National Truth and Reconciliation Day, The Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation (VJKF) honors the survivors of residential schools, their families, and the many Indigenous communities that continue to heal from the trauma of this dark chapter in Canadian history....Read More
In a ceremony overflowing with significance and promise, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) celebrated the formal installment of DeDe DeRose as its esteemed Chancellor. The event, held amidst the serene backdrop of TRU’s Kamloops campus, marked a pivotal moment in the...Read More
COCHRANE, AB, April, 2023. Governor General Mary Simon grants Viceregal Patronage to the Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation. Her Excellency and the Foundation have a history of serving and supporting Indigenous Peoples in Canada and now look forward to building...Read More
KAMLOOPS, BC, June 28, 2022 — On the territory of the Tkumlups te Secwepemc near the Kamloops Indian Residential School, where unmarked graves were found in June 2021, the Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation Board Chair, Tony Williams, announced the...Read More
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