ABOUT - Keisha Cuffie

“Heritage is history that travels with you.”

– Keisha Cuffie

It is important to understand that heritage evolves with us, influenced by our experiences. Heritage is not static or confined to the past but is a dynamic part of our identity, impacting our sense of self and connection to our cultural roots no matter where we go. ~ Keisha Cuffie

Keisha Cuffie

My work focuses on bringing Black histories in Canada into museums, classrooms, and the public record through exhibitions, books for readers, and programming that helps communities see themselves in the histories they’ve been told.

Selected Credentials

First external curator for the Canadian Museum of History, Hands On History series. Project Lead, Voices from the Past, Echoes of the Future (Digital Museums Canada, $250K). Best selling author of D is for Dazzling/ D pour diamant, C is for Courageous/ C pour Courageux and The Time Keepers/ Les Gardiens du Temps. National Trust for Canada, Plenary Speaker, MA Canadian Studies (Heritage and Planning), Carleton University. Incoming History PhD student at Concordia University.

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Historical legacies are the links between past events, places, practices, and the people who continue to shape your present and future.

– Keisha Cuffie

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© 2026 Keisha Cuffie. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I acknowledge that I live and work on unceded Indigenous lands. The traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. I stand in solidarity with these lands’ original peoples. I acknowledge the continued presence and vibrance of these Nations as well as the growing, thriving communities of urban Indigenous peoples. I remain committed to learning how to be a better steward of the land and water, and learning how to be a better neighbour.

“Heritage is history that travels with you.”

It is important to understand that heritage evolves with us, influenced by our experiences. Heritage is not static or confined to the past but is a dynamic part of our identity, impacting our sense of self and connection to our cultural roots no matter where we go. ~ Keisha Cuffie

Keisha Cuffie

Selected Credentials

[Explore Curatorial Work]

[Books & School Visits]

[Speaking & Programs]

Partnerships Include:

Paid Partnerships Include:

Historical legacies are the links between past events, places, practices, and the people who continue to shape your present and future.

– Keisha Cuffie

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