Allard Law’s Indigenous Community Legal Clinic goes virtual
Like so many downtown storefronts impacted by physical distancing measures, boards have gone up over the office windows of 148 Alexander St., the home of Allard Law’s Indigenous Community Legal Clinic (ICLC). But the ICLC’s much needed services are far from shut down. Located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, the ICLC provides free legal services to […]
4th Annual John P. Bell Global Indigenous Rights Lecture: Lecture by Dr. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine
On Feb. 6, 2020, Dr. Mariam Wallet Mohamed Aboubakrine, former chair and member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, presented the 4th Annual John P. Bell Global Indigenous Rights lecture on her perspective on the progress and challenges for Indigenous women’s rights since the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, […]
Law certificate raises awareness of Indigenous perspectives
An eight-month non-credit certificate course at the Peter A. Allard School of Law aims to draw on cross-cultural learning opportunities and connect participants with the Indigenous community. Now in its second year, the Cultural Competency Certificate was developed by Professor Patricia Barkaskas, an instructor at the Allard School of Law and Academic Director of the […]
UBC raises Musqueam Indian Band flag permanently at Vancouver campus
The flag of the Musqueam Indian Band will be permanently raised on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. The flag formally signifies UBC’s recognition of Musqueam people in whose traditional, ancestral and unceded lands the university is located. The provincial and UBC flags will fly alongside the Musqueam flag in the SUB North Plaza. […]