Years of relationship building, Mi’kmaw knowledge gathering and course development has culminated in the launch of the Kinu Tourism Project at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) in Halifax.
MSVU welcomed its first cohort of nine Indigenous students to the program in September and celebrated the official launch of the project on Friday, which includes the broader integration of Mi’kmaw and Indigenous knowledge into the MSVU Tourism and Hospitality Management program.
Gabriel Robitaille, who is Mi’kmaw from Paqtnkek First Nation in Nova Scotia and a student in the program, said he’s inspired by the Indigenous leaders in the tourism industry that the program has given him access to — and their dedication to the industry.
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