by Alison Auld, Courtesy of Dalhousie University

Cathy Martin Begins As Dal’s First Director Of Indigenous Community Engagement

When Cathy Martin left Dalhousie with a Theatre degree under her arm in 1979, she didn’t expect to return to her alma mater four decades later — this time, to take on a role that has underpinned her varied and accomplished career.

The award-winning filmmaker and producer was welcomed back to Dal last month as the university’s first director of Indigenous community engagement, a new position aimed at furthering reconciliation through collaboration with Indigenous partners in the region, particularly the Mi’kmaq.

“We have come a long wa ...