How a Secwépemc Student and Powwow Dancer Brought Ribbon Skirts to TRU

How a Secwépemc student and powwow dancer brought ribbon skirts to TRU

Secwépemc student, powwow dancer brings ribbon skirts to TRU

Ella Daniels, Alexa Daniels’ twin sister, poses with her ribbon skirt. Photo courtesy of Alexa Daniels While working hard toward her bachelor’s degree in social work at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), first year student Alexa Daniels wanted to find a way to bring her culture to the university.  Chatting with a fellow classmate, the 18-year-old Secwépemc/Stony Nakoda student came up with the idea of Formal Fridays, where Indigenous students are…