The home of the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law's "Law & Social Media" Project.

tansi ninôtemik, We have previously discussed the history of Indigenous women undergoing forced sterilization as well as the ongoing...

tansi ninôtemik, Yesterday the Faculty of Law had a visiting speaker from Vancouver, Ryan Beaton, who presented on The Legacy of...

tansi ninôtemik, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #42 is one of eighteen Calls to Action dedicated to addressing...

tansi ninôtemik,   The Trump administration, in another problematic move, continues to eradicate decades of discourse on empowering...

tansi ninôtemik, As discussed in a previous blog post , Canada is not bound by the decisions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights...

tansi ninôtemik, Canada’s oldest company, Hudson’s Bay, is struggling financially and has filed for creditor protection.[1] While they...

With the spring equinox falling later this week on the 20th, it is time to recognize Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Celebration and...

tansi ninôtemik,  On March 12, Indigenous peoples of Onihcikiskwapiwin (Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Kehewin Cree Nation, Onion Lake Cree...

tansi ninôtemik, Most Latin American States have agreed to be under the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR)...

tansi ninôtemik, For those of us here in Edmonton, we are making our way out of hibernation, enjoying longer days and more sunshine!...

tansi ninôtemik, On March 2, the Canadian government and the Mississaugas Credit First Nation resolved their negotiations regarding land...

tansi ninôtemik, For the purpose of this blog post, we use the term “Indian” when discussing the Indian Act  and registration under the...

tansi ninôtemik, In a recent blog post  we discussed the federal court decision Kebaowek First Nation v Canada Nuclear Laboratories .[1]...

tansi ninôtemik,   For the purpose of this blog post, we use the term “Indian” when discussing the Indian Act and registration under the...

Ever since the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted into domestic law in 2021 with An Act...

tansi ninôtemik, In a significant development for efforts towards reconciliation, the Government of Canada announced settlements with 21...

tansi ninôtemik, The ReconciliACTION team has previously discussed the R v Skibicki case from 2024, wherein a serial killer murdered four...

tansi ninôtemik,   For the purpose of this blog post, we use the term “Indian” when discussing the Indian Act  and registration under the...

tansi ninôtemik, A group of Indigenous media veteran women have banded together to change the news media landscape in Canada.[1] After...

tansi ninôtemik, In a recent and exciting update, archaeologists confirmed the existence of an 11,000-year-old pre-contact Indigenous...