In 2016, Jackman Law introduced the Indigenous Law in Context program, a three-day intensive taught on the Chippewa of the Nawash reserve. The program introduced participants to Indigenous law from a land-based perspective, and they receive teachings from elders and other members of the community on Anishinaabe law and legal traditions.
The program takes place either at Chippewas of Nawash or the Chippewas of Rama Mnjikaning First Nation, on Lake Couchiching, outside of Orillia Ontario. Professor John Borrows (Loveland Chair in Indigenous Law) leads the course, and there will be joint activities with additional law school students from institutions across Ontario and Canada. The class requires a willingness to learn in an immersive setting, where weather is variable and accommodations are appropriate to camp-like conditions. Students will travel to the site together and spend the duration of the course learning through ceremony, stories, and land-based activities that reflect Indigenous legal processes.
To learn more, visit Indigenous Law in Context: Intensive | Jackman Law
