Faculty of Education Centennial 100

The Faculty of Education is honoured to share the impact our graduates and alumni have made in Memorial Univerisity's Centennial 100. The Centennial 100 celebrates students, alumni, faculty, staff and supporters who have made a world of difference at our university and who have helped our university make a difference in the world. 

Saqamaw Mi'sel Joe is currently a cultural advisor with Relationships First Newfoundland and Labrador (RFNL), an organization working toward restorative justice throughout the province. RFNL is housed in Memorial University’s Faculty of Education.

Saqamaw Joe’s leadership as a mentor and guide within the organization is transformative, teaching that to progressively seek restorative justice, we must first learn and understand the stories of injustice. He’s also promoting the university within his community, encouraging young people to seek higher education and finding ways to support them through graduation and beyond.

Through his collaboration with scholarly projects, oral history research and educational outreach, Saqamaw Joe is helping to shape how Memorial incorporates Indigenous epistemologies and perspectives in programs and student life.

By the time he retired from his position as administrative Chief in January 2024, Miawpukek stood as proof of his unwavering commitment and willingness to stand up for his community.

And through his advocacy and teachings, he continues to build a better world for seven generations to come.

Click here to read Ms. Jodie Lane's Centennial 100 profile. 

Click here to read Dr. Philip Warren's Centennial 100 profile.

Click here to read Ms. Kanani Davis' Centennial 100 profile.

Click here to read Ms. Brenda Jeddore's Centennial 100 profile. 

Click here to read Dr. Rob Shea's Centennial 100 profile.

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