Theresa Meuse

Theresa Meuse was raised in L’sitkuk Mi’kmaw (Bear River) community and left in 1986 to attend Dalhousie University as a mature student. Since graduating with a Bachelor Degree, she has been employed with several Mi’kmaq organizations including, the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq, The Atlantic Policy Congress and the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Center. Along with being privileged to serve a two-year term as Chief in her community, Theresa also spent many years working as an Indigenous Educator and Advisor. She is presently operates an online craft business, is a Knowledge Sharer and is the author of four published children’s books entitled, The Sharing Circle, L’nu’k, The Gathering and Sweet Grass. Theresa is a wife, mother of three and grandmother of four.