Allard Indigenous Legal Studies

Associate Director of the Indigenous Legal Studies (ILS) program at The Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

Make sure to check out this FREE event happening tomorrow (June 24,2023)! No ticket required; arrive early for best seating.

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[Stir Vancouver @stir_vancouver]

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s The Path Forward celebrates Indigenous cultures, June 24 — Stir https://t.co/6OcnfygIUk

@VSOrchestra @Vancivictheatre #createastir #stirvancouver #vancouver #vancouverbc #IndigenousPeoples #concerts #livemusic

[Toby Goldbach @TobyGoldbach]

Need a little pick me up? Shop to support our students!
Each year the Indigenous Law Students Association provides bursaries to support Indigenous students studying @AllardLaw. Due to the pandemic, this will be the sole fundraiser.
@Allard_ILS @ilsa_ubc https://t.co/0G1ASrIe4o

[Sancho McCann @sanchom]

The Indigenous Community Legal Clinic would be a great way to spend your summer term. Ten students are in the clinic right now. Pick up where we leave off! Application for this clinic closes March 15. @AllardLaw @ubclss @Allard_ILS

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

The IAW session today with Elder Maria Campbell has been postponed. We apologize for any inconveniences. Indigenous jeopardy will still be moving forward tomorrow evening! Please contact [email protected] with any questions! #IAW2021 @AllardLaw

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

Indigenous Awareness Week Schedule Change! Due to a changing in scheduled events, the session with Elder Maria Campbell will be held tomorrow from 12:30-2PM. All are welcome to attend the session, and please email [email protected] for the zoom link! #IAW2021

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

Second day of #IAW2021 will be a co-hosted session with @FemLegalStudies featuring Gina Starblanket, on Revisiting the Political Movements of the Indian Rights for Indian Women Movement. Today on zoom from 12:45-1:45 pm! Email [email protected] for the zoom link.

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

Happy Monday! Today we begin our Indigenous Awareness Week at @AllardLaw with keynote speaker Professor Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. The session will be held virtually over zoom from 12:30-2 pm. For the zoom link please email [email protected]! #IAW2021

[UBC Centre for Feminist Legal Studies (CFLS) @FemLegalStudies]

Join us on February 2nd for @GStarblanket speaking on "Red Ticket Women: Revisiting the Political Movements of the Indian Rights for Indian Women Movement." Co-presented with @ilsa @Allard_ILS for Indigenous Awareness Week @AllardLaw. Details and link below.

[UCalgary Political Science @UCalgaryPoliSci]

Talk! Tues. Feb. 2, 12:45–1:45 pm PST. "Red Ticket Women: Revisiting the Political Movements of the Indian Rights for Indian Women Movement" featuring our @UCalgaryPoliSci colleague Dr. @GStarblanket & Dr. @ilsa @Allard_ILS. Sponsored by @FemLegalStudies. Details & reg below!

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

Please join us and the Indigenous Law Students' Association for the annual 2021 Indigenous Awareness Week! There will be a variety of virtual programming from February 1-4 during lunchtime, and Indigenous Jeopardy on February 5 from 4-7 pm!

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

Tomorrow from 12-12:45 is the Rock Your Ribbon Skirt Rally to Support Indigenous Students. The rally is a demonstration of support for all Indigenous students across Canada who are shamed or barred for wearing traditional regalia to school ceremonies.

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

Such a big loss for the legal community. He will leave a remarkable legacy. Condolences to his family during this time.

[Arvay Finlay LLP @ArvayFinlay]

The Arvay Finlay family is deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Joseph J. Arvay, OC QC has passed away. Details on how his remarkable life will be remembered will follow.

[UBCIC @UBCIC]

'Turpel-Lafond’s investigation has shed light on something that is truly insidious and destructive: anti-Indigenous racism runs so rampant and unchecked in our society that it has become the unspoken norm, something devastating “in plain sight.”' GCSP https://t.co/I8fymGDBfr

[Allard School of Law @AllardLaw]

Over the summer, #allardlaw launched a two-week online program aimed at providing incoming Indigenous law students with the opportunity to build skills and community before they begin their law school journey. Learn more: https://t.co/nktKPyO8lC @Allard_ILS

[Courthouse Libraries BC @theCLBC]

Please RT/SHARE this FREE webinar w/ your followers! 🙏@LawSocietyofBC @CIAJ_ICAJ @CBA_BC @PBSCUBC @pbsctru @UVicProBono @AccessProBono @A2JBC @AllardLaw @UBCLawLib @ubclss @UBCLaw_SJ @UVicLaw @UVicLawLib @TRULawLibrary @CABLNational @NativeLawCentre @Allard_ILS @niwrc @CBA_WLF

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

There will be a free webinar on November 16 at 4:30 PST. The webinar will feature Jean Teillet, talking about Pardoning Louis Riel. Jean is Louis Riel's great grand niece, and spoke at the Peter A Allard School of Law last year as part of our annual Indigenous Awareness Week.

[UBC IRSHDC @ubcirshdc]

Join the ceremony to welcome UBC's 19th Chancellor, the Honourable Steven Point (xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl).

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

Please join us for the online ILS Reserach Series co-hosted with the @Xwi7xwaLibrary from 12:45-1:45, November 13. Topics are: How Indigenous Knowledge Sovereignty clashes with Copyright Laws, and How X̱wi7x̱wa Indigenizes Terminology with a comparison to Library of Congress.

[UBC Indigenous Research Support Initiative @ubcirsi]

Mi’kmaq lawyer Pamela Palmater and professor Candis Callison weigh in on the media’s coverage of the violence against Mi’kmaw people.

Read the full article: https://t.co/B9c4Eg47Ed

[Allard Indigenous Legal Studies @Allard_ILS]

November 12, there is an @UBCIRSI Speaker Series event on the topic "Indigenous Worldviews, Climate Change, and the way forward for Northern Trappers" from speaker Dr. Priscilla Settee from 10am-11:30AM over zoom! The event is free but requires registration.