A Williams Lake First Nation Elder will be recognized with a honour next month.
Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops will bestow upon Jean Sandy William will a Doctor of Letters at this Spring’s Convocation.
TRU said William has created safe spaces for residential school survivors to share their experiences and has contributed to research on Indigenous well-being.
As a fluent speaker and educator of Secwepemcts’in her work has been essential in preserving and revitalizing the language for future generations.
William is a celebrated Indigenous knowledge keeper, practical nurse and cultural advisor whose lifelong dedication to Indigenous language, culture and education has touched countless lives.
This honorary degree is the highest form of recognition offered by TRU.
William will receive her Doctor of Letters on Thursday June 5.
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