The Last Words
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Here we are. We’ve come to the end of our time together. ReconciliACTION’s 2021/2022 year is in the books, and being...
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The new website for the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law's Law & Social Media Project.
Welcome to Reconcili-ACTION YEG, a unique blog here for you to explore. Reconcili-ACTION YEG aims to bring an academic perspective to Indigenous issues and current events. This year's theme: Part 2: The Truth About Reconciliation.
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An Ode to the Law Class of 2023
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, It is bittersweet to welcome you with those words for my last blog post with ReconciliACTION YEG. Writing and reading...
Return to the Question(s)
Tansi Nîtôtemtik/Negha Dagondih, What I have tried to do over the course of this academic year was convey through questions and a...
A Recipe of Gratitude
Tansi Nîtôtemtik! As a parent I often find myself saying “the days are long, but the years are short”.[1] I feel the same way about law...
How to love this world
Photo Credit: Leah Dorion Tansi Nîtôtemtik, good morning everyone, Some people find writing in public scarier than standing naked in...
Opening the door
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today is a historic day. One that we are relieved to witness. Today, Call to Action 58 – has been fulfilled, in part....
"Justice Looks Like Love in Public": Kawaskimhon Moot 2022
"Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public." – Cornel West Concrete buildings. Stuffy robes. Pages upon pages of...
Is Law School the Right Medium for Indigenous Knowledge?
Tansi Nîtôtemtik/Negha Dagondih, TRC Call to Action #16 states “[w]e call upon post-secondary institutions to create university and...
Finding Community in Law School: You Belong Here Too.
Law school is often described in the colonial context. It’s a brick and mortar building, with libraries full of books about colonial law,...
Don't let law school shape you: shape law school
Photo Credit: Seamus Wray Tansi Nîtôtemtik, good morning everyone, "Your reputation starts today" Nerve-wracking opening words, no? In...
Two truths and a lie
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Here at ReconciliACTION, we strive to provide content and commentary that responds to current events as well as our...
Spring Equinox & Us: "Instructions For Not Giving Up"
“When all the shock of white / and taffy, the world’s baubles and trinkets, leave / the pavement strewn with the confetti of aftermath, /...
Open Sky Festival - Northwest Territories
Tansi Nîtôtemtik/Negha Dagondih, One of the ways in which culture can be embraced, preserved, and experienced is by embracing many...
Impecuniosity - a fancy way of being called poor.
It’s not everyday that a First Nation experiences a win in court, especially at the Supreme Court of Canada. Recently Beaver Lake Cree...
Is it spring yet?
Photo Credit: WinYuu / Getty Images Tansi Nîtôtemtik, good morning everyone, It's spring! Or... kinda. It's springy! It's still cold...
The Stories The Law Lets Us Tell Ourselves
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Museums are fascinating places. Influential places. Powerful places. By setting tangible pieces of history (artifacts,...
All in the Family: Custom Family Adoption & the Law
“It was our tradition and way of life to accept others as our own. When there was an orphan, the orphan was taken and had parents. We...
Territorial Responsibility to Preserve Culture through Language
Tansi Nîtôtemtik/Negha Dagondih, Kept again within the aspect of culture, and culture through language, Calls to Action #13 and 15 state:...
Demeanor Evidence: the fallacy of pseudoscience in Canadian courtrooms
Tansi! Regardless of your cultural background, there are inherent cultural practices that affect the way you interact with society. For...
Singing to tin ears: how do legal cultures sound in Canada?
Gitxsan Drummers at K'san Historical Village Photo Credit: Shannon Hurst Tansi Nîtôtemtik, good morning everyone, Imagine if someone...
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