Description
Corinne Chappell, Ed.D. is a Mi’kmaq from Lennox Island First Nations. She taught at the elementary and intermediate levels for five years and for 20 years at the high school level. In 2021, she joined the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) as the first Indigenous advisor for the university. Dr. Chappell also played a significant role in developing the new Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies at UPEI. Dr. Chappell holds Master of Education degrees from UPEI and St. Francis Xavier University and obtained her Doctor of Education in 2023 from Western University. She co-founded and chaired the PEITF Aboriginal Education Advisory Committee and is a National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association member based at First Nations University of Canada. Ms. Chappell is also widely regarded as a Mi’kmaq artisan, creating garments and art pieces that blend traditional styles with modern fashion.
There are many Indigenous Nations in North America. In this series, Indigenous Nations in North America, readers will learn from Mi’kmaq, Haudenosaunee, Metis, Anishinaabek, and Seminole authors. Each book presents an overview of the history, language, culture, and daily life of their Nation. This highly visual series includes many photos, maps, and infographics.
Includes colour photographs, table of contents, maps, glossary, index, author information and more resources.