By Dionne Phillips Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During an event to honour outgoing Thompson Rivers University (TRU) chancellor Nathan Matthew, he was presented with a gift from his successor _ whose family recognized him for his work as the first Secwepemc person to hold the role at the university. TRU’s new chancellor DeDe DeRose, a member of the Esk’etemc First Nation, brought her mother Cecilia to Monday’s gathering at the Brown Family House of Learning. Her mom crafted a pair of buckskin gloves and medicine pouches for Matthew’s family when she heard about his retirement. Before gifting the items, Cecilia spoke in Secwepemctsin to Matthew and ended her words with “kukwstec-kuc,” meaning “we thank you.” DeRose noted how she has been behind Matthew throughout their mutual careers in the education…
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