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Abby Burgess

Dartmouth College | Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program (ICP)

Major / Minor: Native American and Indigenous Studies/Psychology

Graduation Year: 2025

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Abigail Burgess (she/they) is a member of the Eskasoni Band of the Mi'kmaq First Nations community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She is a junior at Dartmouth College, studying Native American and Indigenous Studies and Psychology. At Dartmouth, she currently serves as Social Coordinator on the Native Americans at Dartmouth Executive Board, organizing events for the Indigenous community on campus. She spent the previous calendar year serving as Native American Council Representative, advocating for the needs of students to administration. Abigail also runs a peer-led grief support group for students who have lost a parent, sibling, or family member. Outside of Dartmouth, she works as a teaching assistant at a Daycare in Norwich with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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NETUKULIMK: Indigenous moose harvesting in Unama’ki

NETUKULIMK captures the value of moose harvesting for Indigenous Mi’kmaw communities in Unama’ki (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia). Keep reading

NETUKULIMK: Indigenous moose harvesting in Unama’ki

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NETUKULIMK: Indigenous moose harvesting in Unama’ki
Abby Burgess

Dartmouth College | Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program (ICP)

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