Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS

[Benjamin Ralston @benralstonyxe]

It's great to see Jasmine Redfern, one of our students in the Nunavut Law Program @LawNlss, appearing in a hearing of the #MMIWG Inquiry in Iqaluit today.

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

We started our second year with a bang! First course we will be learning is Criminal Law. We were already visited by Chief Justice Neil Sharkey and Martin Phillipson - the U of S College of Law Dean!

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

We are all proud to say that we have successfully completed our first year, of our four year Law Program!! This photo was taken the day we all started in the Nunavut Law Program. We are all very proud to announce that all 25 of us have completed the first year Law Program!!

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

A student from each of the NAC programs were invited to speak with the Governor General of Canada - Julie Payette. She discussed the importance of education, her passion for Nunavut, and her experience as an astronaut and going into space. @NastaniaM represented the Law Program

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

Last Friday, the NAC and Law students were invited to speak with Minister Carolyn Bennett, to discuss the federal government’s proposed Recognition and Implementation of Rights Framework, for the governments of Canada’s relationship with indigenous peoples.

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

The law students had a very successful and great fishing IQ day trip out on the land. The weather was absolutely beautiful. Christine Ellsworth did catch an Arctic char!

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

We had the honour of having the Hon. Andromache Karakatsanis present to our class today, who is a Supreme Court of Canada Judge. We were all very engaged. She is the second SCC Judge that has presented to our class. Hon. Suzanne Côté present to us at the beginning of our program.

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

We are all very proud of the Jerry Cans! They are an amazing Nunavut Band! The lead singer is also in the Nunavut Law Program! https://t.co/l8FL4yCao0

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖅ - Inuktitut word of the week. ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᑎᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ - Imminik Uqautiniaqpuq - he/she will tell him/self. Person refuses to follow or listen to advice on correcting their wrong-doing. He/she left to learn from own mistake.

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

We successfully completed our first mock trial. We would like to give a big thank you to Judge Neil Sharkey for taking the time to assist with our mock trial and everyone else that assisted in participating in the mock trial and preparing us for it.

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

We had the pleasure of having Murray Angus and Morley Hanson come to our class today. They discussed the creation of Nunavut Sivuniksavut (NS), the history of it, accomplishments, struggles and further development of the program. Three of our classmates are graduates of NS.

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

Thank you to the Nunavut Legal Services Board (LSB) for presenting to our class today. From left to right. Teena Hartman - CEO of Maliiganik, Madeline Redfern - Chair for Maliiganik, and William McNair - Defence Lawyer for Maliiganik. @madinuk

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

Thank you to Okalik Eegeesiak for presenting to our class. Okalik is the elected chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council. She went in-depth of the work that she is doing chairing the ICC. It was great to learn about how Nunavut fits in the circumpolar world.@Ijitsiaq

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

Thank you Christina for the Skype call today. Christina spoke about her experience wearing her traditional clothing “Tsimshian regalia” when being called to the bar. She also spoke about what it is like to be an indigenous woman in her he legal profession. @stina_gray

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖅ - Inuktitut word of the week:

ᓴᖅᑭᑕᒃᓴᐅᙱᑦᑐᖅ - Saqqitaksaunngittuq - Inadmissible

Evidence which may not lawfully be used in court.

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

The Honourable Premier Paul Quassa give us a presentation today. He explained the 5 pillars the GN set out, his experience as a signatory is the NLCA and answered student questions. Premier Quassa was a huge adovcate in the creation of our law program. Thank you @PaulQuassa

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

Awesome! Fellow classmates on the news. https://t.co/0OxLy8eGZh

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖅ - Inuktitut word of the week:

ᓈᓚᒃᑎᑦ - Naalaktit - Jury

A group of twelve individuals in criminal cases are chosen to listen to evidence of a case and decide whether the accused is guilty or not guilty.

[Nunavut Law Student Society - NLSS @LawNlss]

Amazing class in IHGR. We watched Martha of the North, which is a documentary of the 7 families that were relocated in the 1950’s from Inukjuaq to the High Arctic, for Canadian sovereignty. Our NLSS President - Nastania Mullin’s family was one of the 7 families relocated.

[USask IGSC @UsaskIGSC]

The IGSC statement on the @ISC_UofS call to non-participation and for the creation of an Indigenous Students' Union @usask. We stand in solidarity. #indigenous #usask