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06-20-22 | Indigenous Law, Methodology School, Research Methodology

Indigenous Research Methodologies

Professor Aimée Craft of the Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law leads an in-depth discussion of Indigenous research methodologies, exploring what “Indigenous research” really means. She sheds light on specific approaches to research with, for and by Indigenous communities, paying special attention to the ethical questions, community dynamics, relationships and concepts of reciprocity that must be taken into account to create effective research methodologies.

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11-18-21 | Human Rights, Indigenous Law, Public Law

The ancestral rights of Indigenous Peoples who have not signed the James Bay Agreement: The thesis of unilateral extinction put to the test of fundamental rights

Nearly 45 years ago, the law enacting the James Bay Agreement extinguished the rights of Indigenous Peoples covering a territory of 1,082,000 square kilometres. Certain non-signatory Indigenous Peoples still claim a right to this territory. Law professor Ghislain Otis puts this instance of unilateral extinction to the test of fundamental rights.

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02-01-21 | Indigenous Law, Public Law

Development of a customary code among the Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok

Professor Eva Ottawa, a member of the Atikamekw Nehirowisiw Nation, has dedicated her research career to the study of legal…

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01-14-21 | Family Law, Indigenous Law

Research on First Nations legal norms and knowledge

Professor Ottawa explains her work on opikihawasowin or the modalities of care or circulation of children among the Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok of Manawan.

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