University and Indigenous Peoples – Paths for Reconciliation With Naiomi Metallic

This week on Papa PhD, I have the pleasure of bringing you Naiomi Metallic, member of the Listuguj Mìgmaq First Nation to talk about her academic journey and about her reflections on paths to reconciliation with indigenous peoples in the context of access and inclusion in university. VIDEO https://youtu.be/Eh3s66JJ3KU Naiomi is from the Listuguj Mìgmaq First Nation, located within the Gespègewàgi district of Mìgmàgi (on the Gaspe Coast of Quebec). She holds a BA and LLB from Dalhousie, a civil law degree from Ottawa U, a masters of law from Osgoode, and is currently pursuing her PhD through the University of Alberta. As of June 2016, she is full-time faculty at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University and she holds the Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy. As a legal scholar, she is most interested in writing about how the law can be harnessed to promote the well-being of Indigenous peoples in Canada and conveying this information in accessible ways. Naiomi also continues to practice law with Burchells LLP in Halifax (where she was Associate Lawyer before joining the law school). As a member of the firm’s Aboriginal Law practice group, she has appeared before the courts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Federal courts in a number of high profile cases involving First Nations clients. Naiomi has been named to the Named to Best Lawyer in Canada® list in Aboriginal law since 2015. Thank you, Naiomi Metallic! If you enjoyed this conversation with Naiomi, let her know by clicking the link below and leaving her a message on Twitter: Send Naiomi Metallic a thank you message! Click here to share your key take-away from this interview with David! This episode’s resources: Naiomi Metallic | Twitter Naiomi Metallic | LinkedIn Naiomi's article on 30 years of the the IB&M program at Dalhousie | Website Article by A. Habermacher on attitudes towards indigenous issues in different canadian Lay schools | Website Masters thesis by SJ Franks on how the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to cation in law schools | Website If you find value in Papa PhD and in the content I bring you every week, click on one of the buttons below and send some of that value back to me :) Now with the added perk of receiving the brand new Papa PhD and PhD Dojo stickers, if you become a monthly supporter on Patreon or BuyMeACoffee! Donate safely through PayPal Support the show on Patreon ! Or buy me a coffee :) Get the Papa PhD Career Readiness Tool kit ! You might also like the following episodes: Sara Vero - Being Field-Ready for the Postdoc and Job Search Federica Bressan – Do researchers have time for scicomm? Chris Emdin – Reimagining a More Inclusive STEM PhD Dojo – First Year PhD - Assembling the Expedition Team