Dalhousie’s New Aboriginal and Indigenous Law Certificate Equips Mi’kmaq Students to Bring Change

Authors

Evert Lindquist
Constance MacIntosh, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie UniversityFollow

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

2021

Keywords

Mi’kmaq Law Students, Legal Education, Law School, Canada

Abstract

Students graduating this year from Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law in Halifax, N.S. can obtain a Juris Doctor (JD) certificate of Aboriginal and Indigenous law.

Students who chose to complete the specializations’ necessary credits will graduate with an understanding of Indigenous governance, Mi’kmaq legal traditions, and residential school settlements, among other subjects.

Comments

Professor Constance MacIntosh was interviewed for this article. She is featured at paragraphs 11-16.

Recommended Citation

Evert Lindquist, "Dalhousie’s New Aboriginal and Indigenous Law Certificate Equips Mi’kmaq Students to Bring Change", The Charlatan (20 March 2021), online: < charlatan.ca > [perma.cc/AQ2V-4566].