Truth & reconciliation: Graduate student publications

RRU students are conducting ground-breaking work on topics related to Indigeneity. Here's a collection of recent theses and dissertations.

• Embedding truth and reconciliation in the practices of the Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta
  Hahn, L (2022). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Deconstructing colonial practices in the Federal Public Service
  Head, J (2022). [Doctoral dissertation, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Post colonial Canada? government approach to implementing treaty First Nation land and resource rights
  Tanner, T (2022). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Applying a Two-Eyed Seeing Approach to Embody and Demonstrate Reconciliation in the Recreation and Parks Sector
  Kaufman, J. (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Reimagining BC modern treaties: a critical discourse analysis of the Tsawwassen, Maa-nulth, and Tla'amin final agreements
  Connauton, J. (2023). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Bringing life to liver wellness through wisdom seeking conversations : conceptualizations of liver health with Indigenous communities
  Dunn, K. (2023). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• “You belong to everyone” : urban First Nations access to health services
  Defriend, C. (2023). [Doctoral dissertation, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Walking together with Indigenous children, youth, and families to achieve the inherent right to culture and connections : evolving Cowichan Valley MCFD Social Worker Practice with Foster Caregivers
  Evans, M. (2023). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Acts of Resistance – Cultural Humility in Action: How First Nations Health Authority Employees Have Become Catalysts for Systems Change and Equity
  Moon, K. (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Etuaptmumk: Two-Eyed Seeing, Indigenous Educator Lived Experience, and Speculative Futures for Education
  Frawley, A. (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• The proposed Michel Coal Project : exploring ideal impact assessment relationships through an appreciative inquiry lens in an evolving reconciliation landscape
  Morin, J. (2022). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Walking the Path of Humility: White Settler Positionality in Research with Tsartlip First Nation
  Doehnel , E. (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Urban Indigenous Two-Spirit womxn’s experiences with ceremony : a journey of witnessing, reflection, and convergence through story
  Horsefall, B.G. (2022). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Decolonizing our food systems: narrative inquiry into the barriers to accessing foods that reverse chronic disease
  Richer, N. (2023). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• From exploitation to education to efficacy : Indigenous experiences of motherhood
  Giacomin, G.R. (2023). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• A Jig in Three Parts: Identity, Power and Agency in the Therapeutic Relationship between Mental-Health Counsellors and Métis Clients in British Columbia
  Valin, D. (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Tlʼë chin Trʼë jè l : coming together to explore our Trʼondë k Hwë chʼin epistemology of leadership
  Flynn, M. (2023). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Camping on Traditional Lands: What is the Value of Developing Campgrounds on Indigenous Land?
  Kirkman, J. (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Knowledge, governance, and sustainability in the T'Sou-ke First Nation
  Axford, C. (2023). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• A decolonial love story : matriarchs living In kinship with mother earth
  Kuramoto, A. (2022). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• Decolonizing Frontline Healthcare in a Rural-Urban Indigenous Community Health Center
  Rogers, T. (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• When the river rises : a case study of Kwantlen First Nation’s management of flood risk
  Hanson, C. (2021). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• “Why won’t they mix?”: barriers to Indigenous/non-Indigenous youth relationships in Yukon high schools
  Fabre-Dimsdale, A. (2020). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

• What's it like to be a Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer in High School?
  Speirs, A.M. (2023). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.