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Change Makers: Meet Andrea Menard
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we are recognizing Indigenous leaders and legal professionals at the forefront of Indigenous law and...

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Feb 24, 20233 min read


Hadley Friedland: "One of the Most Innovative Scholars Working with Indigenous Legal Traditions"
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) tells us that reconciliation requires “real societal change”, including...

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Feb 23, 20234 min read


Val Napoleon: A Leader in Indigenous Law Revitalization & Reconciliation
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we are recognizing Indigenous leaders and legal professionals who are at the forefront of Indigenous law and...

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Feb 21, 20233 min read


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

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Feb 21, 20234 min read


The Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge: More Than Just Research
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week on the blog we are recognizing various individuals and organizations who are putting in the work to...

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Feb 20, 20233 min read


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

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Feb 17, 20233 min read


Bill C-92 and Alberta’s fight to stifle the “generic” Indigenous right to self-government
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This month, the blog is discussing efforts to revitalize Indigenous laws and jurisdiction. These efforts were buoyed in...

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Feb 16, 20235 min read


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

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Feb 15, 20233 min read


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

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Feb 14, 20235 min read


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

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Feb 13, 20234 min read


Treaty Federalism: Recognizing Legal Pluralism
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the recognition of Indigenous collective rights under s.35 of the...

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Feb 10, 20233 min read


Métis Nation Lawmaking and Recognition on the Prairies
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, In today’s post, we discuss why it’s important for non-Indigenous lawmakers (both political and judicial) to understand...

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Feb 8, 20235 min read


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

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Feb 8, 20234 min read


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

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Feb 7, 20234 min read


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

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Feb 6, 20233 min read


The Importance of The Path: Culturally Responsive Lawyering
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, For the month of January, ReconciliACTION YEG has been talking about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls....

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Feb 3, 20233 min read


Law Society Mandatory Indigenous Training Controversy: Deficit Discourse in Action
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, the blog examines the concept of deficit discourse and how we can move away from damage-centered narratives...

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Feb 2, 20234 min read


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

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Feb 1, 20233 min read


Deficit Discourse- Rooted in Colonial Policies
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, To understand deficit discourse as it relates to Indigenous peoples in Canada, we must look to the history of...

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Jan 31, 20233 min read


Reframing Conversations: An Introduction to Deficit Discourse
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week on the blog we will be introducing the concept of “deficit discourse” and how it relates to Indigenous...

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Jan 30, 20233 min read
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