Episode 90 | Discussion on Self-Governance With Indigenous Law Students

Shayla Praud (Eagle Clan from the Nisga’a Nation), Dominga Robinson (Nakota Jamaican l Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation) and Justin Thompson (Member of Nipissing First Nation), students at the time of recording earlier this year, share their views on Indigenous self-governance. Together, they discuss how Indigenous legal systems and practices contribute to reconciliation efforts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, and the responsibilities of the Canadian government and legal community in supporting these efforts; alternatives to courts, in the context where not all Nations or communities may want to or be able to take on the challenge of implementing their own courts; and the example of the community Nipissing FN, which became the first community to enact a Constitution taking power away from the Indian Act as a key governing document.

From November 4 to 6, 2024, CIAJ will be holding its second Symposium on Indigenous Justice (November 4-6, 2024 I In person in Calgary, AB – and online) Indigenous Justice System: A Knowledge Sharing Symposium - Join the discussion: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/symposium-on-indigenous-justice-systems/