Sessional Instructor
Tiffany Sark, a Mi'Kmaq woman raised on beautiful Lennox Island First Nation, a graduate of UPEI. Tiffany has aways been a strong advocate of Mi'Kmaq culture and history. Tiffany was instrumental in leading obtaining the first Native Daycare on Lennox Island which still operates today. Upon completing her degree at UPEI, Tiffany was hired as a Cultural Director for the Lennox Island Mi'kmaq Cultural Centre for 16 years, along with this role Tiffany organized and facilitated thousands cultural events and culture awareness sessions for many organizations and groups. Tiffany is an Indian Day school survivor and has ultimately gained knowledge and understanding of her history through her healing process of researching and gaining vital information about the Mi'kmaq culture and history.
Tiffany has been a part of many organizations and boards over the years and notably was also the President of First Nation Cultural Education Centres, a national organization based in Ottawa. Tiffany was a board member for 16 years.
Tiffany believes in sharing and learning about her history and culture in many forms and is proud to be a member of the Indigenous faculty at UPEI. Through confidence, self-belief, and determination one can accomplish what one sets their mind to. Being a knowledge sharer is one of the greatest things one can do to make the world a better place.
Tiffany is employed with MCPEI as a Health Resolution Emotional and Cultural Support Coordinator for Indian Residential School, Indian Day School and MMIWG survivors and descendants. Tiffany is a mother, daughter, auntie, and cousin to many.