First Nations Program Courses
The heart of the First Nations Legal Studies Program is the broad range of courses covering First Nations legal issues, taught by professors who produce leading research in Aboriginal law. Topic areas include First Nations and Canadian law, Aboriginal and treaty rights, First Nations and the administration of justice, and Indigenous legal issues.
First Nations Legal Clinic
One particularly innovative course offered by the Program is the First Nations Legal Clinic. The Clinic provides students with practical experience delivering legal services to disadvantaged members of the First Nations community. The Clinic is located on Vancouver’s Downtown East Side.
Contact
Sarah J. Rauch, Director and Supervising Lawyer
UBC First Nations Legal Clinic
Suite 101 - 148 Alexander Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 1B5
Telephone: 604.684.7334
Fax: 604.684.7874
Email: rauch@law.ubc.ca
Kawaskimhon [Aboriginal Rights] Moot
The First Nations Legal Studies Program also participates in the Kawaskimhon (speaking with knowledge) Aboriginal Rights Moot each year. This moot is a culturally sensitive national forum where issues regarding Aboriginal rights are debated by students from across Canada.
Contact
Gordon Christie
Telephone: 604.822.9872
Fax: 604.822.8108
Email: christie@law.ubc.ca
Office: 136
Centre for International Indigenous Legal Studies
The Centre for International Indigenous Legal Studies (CIILS) is the research arm of the First Nations Legal Studies Program. CIILS strives for the advancement of Indigenous concerns at UBC Law and beyond through collaborative research projects with Indigenous communities.
Contact
Professor June McCue
Telephone: 604.822.5559
Fax: 604.822.8108
Email: mccue@law.ubc.ca
Office: 239 |
