An Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence program begins at the University Library on Monday.

The unique program will have a storyteller involved in creating and participating in opportunities designed to promote intercultural understanding and story-sharing between and among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

Lindsay Knight, a PhD student in the Department of Indigenous Studies will be the first of the Storytellers. She is also an award winning hip-hop artist with nine album releases.

The Storyteller-in-Residence is a pilot program that will culminate in the presentation of a project during Indigenous Achievement Week in February.