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- Learning Land and Relationship
by Rachel Ariss For some time, I have been wanting to bring experiential learning related to land to a 3rd year course I teach in an undergraduate Legal Studies program at Ontario Tech University: LGLS 3310U – Indigenous Peoples, Law and the State in Canada . This is the story of how this happened … Read more »
- On the passing of the Honourable Murray Sinclair
We here at #reconciliationsyllabus were deeply saddened to learn today of the passing of the Honourable Murray Sinclair. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues, his communities, and the many people who have benefitted from his commitments throughout his life. We have experienced the … Read more »
- Reconciliation and Sentencing Law: Spending some time with Sharma?
The Supreme Court of Canada released its reasons in R v. Sharma on November 3, 2022. https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/19540/index.do Here is the case history provided by the SCC: In 2016, the respondent Ms. Sharma, an Indigenous woman, pled guilty to importing two kilograms of cocai … Read more »
- Reflecting on the Word Warriors Approach to ‘Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice’: A PhD Students Perspective
Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice: A Search for Ways Forward is one of my new favourite books—and not just because Dave is my PhD supervisor. I’m really on the same page when it comes to the need to revitalize Indigenous legal orders to support a transformative reconciliation. My dissertatio … Read more »
- Author Meets Reader: Seeds, Word Warriors and Hope: A Conversation with David Milward’s Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice: A Search for Ways Forward.
On October 20th, UVic’s Centre for Indigenous Research and Community-led Engagement (CIRCLE) hosted a launch of Dr David Milward’s most recent book, Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice: A Search for Ways Forward (Halifax: Fernwood Publishing, 2022). The author introduced his book, and then had the … Read more »