About us
who we are
Our History Is Defined By Our Ability To Reinvent, Grow & Preserve Tradition
At the All My Relations Research Centre, we actively foster and strengthen Indigenous knowledge, traditions, and research practices. We collaborate closely with Indigenous communities to lead research that honors cultural protocols, builds meaningful relationships, and reflects the values and priorities of the people it serves.
our Mission
Lifting Up Indigenous Research
All My Relations Research Centre is dedicated to advancing Indigenous community wellness by uniting regional, national, and international Indigenous researchers. Through collaborative partnerships with Indigenous communities, we aim to identify, research, and enhance wellness initiatives while building capacity and capability for sustainable development in Indigenous community wellness.
“My hope for Indigenous research in Secwépemcul’ecw and beyond is that we come to the understanding that our research can create ripples of positive energy and that many stones can create a large ripple effect that will send a positive flow of energy to our friends, families, communities, nations, and to all of creation.”
Rod McCormick
Director of All My Relations Indigenous Research Centre
Our Vision
Empowerment and Collaboration
We envision a future where Indigenous communities thrive through empowered, respectful scholarly collaboration. In this future, research uplifts Indigenous voices, affirms cultural identities, and strengthens the foundations of intergenerational resilience. By centering community priorities and ancestral knowledge, we aim to foster sustainable wellness, protect cultural continuity, and support the next generations in walking proudly in both Indigenous and academic worlds.
what we hope to do
Our Objectives
- Foster transdisciplinary Indigenous research to enhance approaches to and implementation of Indigenous community wellness
- Build Indigenous capacity and capability for both research and practice in using multiple approaches to community wellness
- Provide Indigenous centred training for both Indigenous and allied researchers and community members that utilize traditional Indigenous approaches
- Support and build capacity and capability for research with and by Tk’emlups te Secwepemc and the Secwepemc Nation
- Support and build capacity and capability for research with and by Indigenous communities regionally, nationally and internationally
- Expand Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) profile as a regional, national and international Indigenous research hub
