By: Raina DeBrouwer Growing up in Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation – an Indigenous community nestled between Antigonish and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – Gabriele Robitaille had big dreams. He described himself as a “naïve youth”, wanting…
Truth and Reconciliation
The next installment in the MSVU Research Office’s Black and Indigenous Speaker Series will feature Dr. Eric Oliver. Eric is an inuk from Labrador who bridges natural science and Inuit knowledge. “Bridging Knowledge Systems: Scientific and Inuit Knowledge…
On October 22, the Two-Eyed Seeing Program at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) will be unveiling a mural created by four Mi’kmaw women who represent various generations: Jessica Jerome, Grace Campbell-LeBlanc, Dr. Krista Collier-Jarvis, and Cheyenne Hardy.…
Millbrook First Nation and the Kinu Tourism Project at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) are proud to announce a new partnership aimed at improving access to culturally-informed Indigenous tourism education. The initiative is supported by…
To the MSVU community, Tuesday, September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. It is a day to honour the children who never returned home and the…
Mount Saint Vincent University is proud to share that Theresa Meuse, the university’s Special Advisor on Indigenous Affairs and a celebrated Mi’kmaw author and educator, will launch her latest children’s book, The Friendship Centre, this…
The Nova Scotia Indigenous Tourism Enterprise Network (NSITEN) recently held their annual conference where they recognized excellence in Mi’kmaw tourism. Among the honourees were the Kinu Tourism Project team at MSVU who received the Tourism…
On Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Mount Saint Vincent University will be home to an installation honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people. The installation is open to the public.…
The next installment in the MSVU Research Office’s Black and Indigenous Speaker Series will feature Theresa Meuse. Theresa began in the role of Special Advisor on Indigenous Affairs at MSVU in February of this year. Her presentation…
Theresa Meuse of the L’sitkuk First Nation has been appointed the new Special Advisor on Indigenous Affairs at MSVU. She will begin in the role on February 11, 2025. Supporting Indigenous student success and building…