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A Mi’kmaq academic is in charge of a new indigenous studies minor program at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

Diana Lewis, originally from Indian Brook First Nation, N.S., began her position as the program coordinator of the Indigenous Studies minor in July.

“Students are craving these kind of courses,” Diana Lewis said. “And so many students are interested in working in (First Nation) communities but they may not understand history. They don’t know the proper terminology to use,” she said.

“I think it’s really exciting to be able to develop something specific and just promote the history of our region,” Lewis added.

Last year, Dalhousie University conducted a survey amongst students at the Halifax and Truro campuses to determine if there was any interest in taking courses in indigenous issues.

“So based on the interest shown by the students, we started to look at what the potential courses could be for the minor,” Lewis explained.

Link (http://kukukwes.com/2015/09/16/dalhousie-university-launches-new-indigenous-studies-program/)