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Dalhousie’s New Aboriginal and Indigenous Law Certificate Equips Mi’kmaq Students to Bring Change
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  • Evert Lindquist
  • Constance MacIntosh, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
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.

Citation Information
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].