OMRIE Summit 2024
The Okanagan Mainline Regional Indigenous Education Council’s had its 2nd Annual Student Summit hosted by Kamloops-Thompson School District, Thompson Rivers University, and the Ministry of Education and Child Care. It was a gathering of over 100 Indigenous student leaders from 11 School Districts sharing their voices and developing action plans addressing Indigenous specific anti-racism.
Some of the themes students discussed were authenticity and Representation in Educational Resources, comprehensive education on Indigenous cultures and histories, combating Indigenous racism and promoting understanding, collaborative efforts to stop racism in schools, and district and provincial actions to address racism.