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Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we are recognizing Indigenous leaders and legal professionals at the forefront of Indigenous law and...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) tells us that reconciliation requires “real societal change”, including...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we are recognizing Indigenous leaders and legal professionals who are at the forefront of Indigenous law and...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today’s post will look at the importance of having Indigenous judges and justices in Canadian courts. While much of...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week on the blog we are recognizing various individuals and organizations who are putting in the work to...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Around this time last year, I was sitting in class listening to students debate on legal pluralism. This conversation...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This month, the blog is discussing efforts to revitalize Indigenous laws and jurisdiction. These efforts were buoyed in...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today’s post is about the agreement entered into by Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) and the Government of British...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, In today’s post, we will be looking at the Indigenous courts in Alberta. This article will highlight the importance of...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today on the blog, we are examining by-laws created by First Nations pursuant to the Indian Act. By-laws created by...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the recognition of Indigenous collective rights under s.35 of the...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, In today’s post, we discuss why it’s important for non-Indigenous lawmakers (both political and judicial) to understand...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we are talking about the operation and revitalization of Indigenous law. Today’s post is about the different...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, In today’s post, we will look at efforts toward restoring and revitalizing Indigenous law in Canada. Unlike common law,...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This month on the blog, we are discussing the operation and revitalization of Indigenous laws. We will explore this...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, For the month of January, ReconciliACTION YEG has been talking about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls....

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, the blog examines the concept of deficit discourse and how we can move away from damage-centered narratives...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we have been talking about deficit discourse. As discussed in the posts from earlier this week, “deficit...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, To understand deficit discourse as it relates to Indigenous peoples in Canada, we must look to the history of...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week on the blog we will be introducing the concept of “deficit discourse” and how it relates to Indigenous...