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Miramichi Campus

Room A-2260

The Mawiomi Place, a gathering centre for Indigenous students, is located at thetm meÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s Miramichi Campus. The Mawiomi Place allows for a permanent gathering place, where students can develop friendships and receive guidance.

The Meaning of Mawiomi

“Mawiomi” is actually the word for “gathering.” As a result, Miramichi’s Mawiomi Place is a place of gathering and often used by many different committees. The centre in Miramichi is welcoming and beautiful.

Moncton Campus

Room A-2130

The Wabanaki Student Centre is a gathering place for Indigenous students in Moncton.

The Meaning of Wabanaki

Wabanaki Student Centre is dedicated to expressing indigenous culture and history. The Wabanaki people are First Nations that are demographically located in the Eastern part of North America. Wabanaki also refers to the people of the dawn because they are the first to see the sun when it rises. The term is primarily known from the Wabanaki Confederacy, which is a traditional alliance to protect each other and an agreement of safe trade and travel. Wabanaki is a cultural and spiritual bond that grows from respect.

Saint John Campus

Room A-1149

At the Saint John campus, Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners alike can drop in, connect, study and relax in the Menahqesk Centre. The Wolastoqey word “Menahqesk” loosely translates to “the place of the sea taking the land.” The Menahqesk Centre is designed to promote and preserve local Indigenous culture and history, and includes artwork by Robin Paul of Welamukotuk First Nation that depicts Saint John's geography and integrates braided sweetgrass, traditionally picked by Indigenous people in New Brunswick.  

Woodstock Campus

Room A-3118

At the Woodstock campus students can drop in, connect, study and relax in the “Kilun” Lounge. “Kilun” is the Wolastoqey word for “All of us together”. A mural by artist Roche Sappier is made up of symbols representing the culture mix of the Upper Saint John River Valley. The Centre is a safe place of higher learning where possibilities are endless and all culture and peoples are welcome.