Walpole Island’s Emma Smith has been appointed to a new position at the University of Waterloo.
“Emma is Aniishnaabe from Walpole Island First Nation,” officials with the Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre said on social media.
“She graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Waterloo in 2018 and is finishing her Masters at the University of Waterloo working in Indigenous History. Their research is focused on Indigenous History – specifically, presenting Oral History in Museums. Based on her curatorial experience on Dibaajimowin: Stories from this Land (2022) exhibition with the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum. Emma has worked with and been involved in the KW Indigenous community for almost 10 years. She is a producer, curator, artists, and community organizer. They hope to use their passion of working with students and youth to create more leaders in community.”
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