BEVERLY JACOBS

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

PhD (Interdisciplinary Graduate Program including Law, Indigenous Research

Methodologies and Indigenous Health) – University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. Title of

Dissertation: Impacts of Industrial Development on the Wholistic Health of the Mohawk Peoples

of Akwesasne: A Human Responsibility and Rights Solution. The purposes of the dissertation

are to determine the impacts of industrial and resource development on the wholistic health

(which includes mental, physical, emotional, spiritual and environmental well-being) of the

Mohawk Peoples of Akwesasne and to examine a responsible and rights-based approach to

protect their wholistic health. (2009-2018)

Call to the Ontario Bar – Law Society of Upper Canada, November 2003; member in good

standing

Bar Admission Course, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, Ontario (2003)

LL.M. (Masters Degree in Law), College of Graduate Studies and Research, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Thesis: International Law/The Great Law of Peace (1994-2000)

LL.B. (Bachelor of Law Degree), Faculty of Law, UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, Windsor, Ontario (1991-1994)

Program of Legal Studies for Native People, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, Native

Law Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (May 1991 - July 1991)

Law Clerks Program, MOHAWK COLLEGE, Hamilton, Ontario (1987-88)

Office Administration and Legal Secretariat Diploma, MOHAWK COLLEGE, Hamilton,

Ontario (1983-85)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Windsor, ON (July 1, 2017 to

present)

Principal Owner, JACOBS LAW, Barrister and Solicitor, R.R. #1, Ohsweken, Ontario (November,

2003 to present)

President, NATIVE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF CANADA, Ottawa, Ontario, October 31,

2004 to September 27, 2009

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Principal Owner and Lead Consultant, BEAR CLAN CONSULTING, Ohsweken, Ontario. 1998

to October, 2004

Articling Student, EBERTS, SYMES, STREET & CORBETT, Principal: Mary Eberts. March,

2002 to April, 2003

Residential Schools Issues Community Worker, ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICES OF

TORONTO, June, 2001 to December, 2001

Course Developer/Trainer, UPPER MOHAWK, INC., Beavercreek, Ohio. August, 2000 to

November, 2000.

Course Instructor, Program of Legal Studies for Native People. NATIVE LAW CENTRE,

University of Saskatchewan. May, 2000 – August, 2000.

Native Family Courtwork Program Developer/Trainer, ONTARIO FEDERATION OF INDIAN

FRIENDSHIP CENTRES, Toronto, Ontario. January 1997-March 1998

Native Criminal Courtwork Trainer, ONTARIO FEDERATION OF INDIAN FRIENDSHIP

CENTRES, Toronto, Ontario. October, 1996 - January, 1997

Teaching Assistant for Prof. Patricia Monture-Angus, DEPARTMENT OF NATIVE STUDIES,

University of Saskatchewan. Sept. 1994 - April, 1995

Teaching Assistant and tutor for First Nations and Metis students in the Program of Legal Studies

for Native People. NATIVE LAW CENTRE, University of Saskatchewan. May, 1994 - September,

1994 and May, 1993 - August 1993.

Judicial Research Assistant (Law Clerk) for three Supreme Court Justices of the SUPREME

COURT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, Yellowknife, NWT. January, 1994 - April, 1994.

Completion of a major research project regarding survivors of the residential school system

entitled “Beyond Blame - The Residential School Syndrome”.

Teaching Assistant for Legal Writing Instructor, Sukanya Pillay - researching for first year moot,

marking and assisting first year law students, UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, Faculty of Law,

Windsor, Ontario. September, 1992 - March, 1993.

Research Assistant for Professors Delores Blonde and Brian Mazer summarizing reports and

researching native law, UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, Faculty of Law, Windsor, Ontario. May

1992 - August 1992.

Legal Assistant/ Law Clerk for various lawyers in Hamilton and Brantford from June 1985 (after

graduating from Mohawk College in May of 1985) to May, 1991.

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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Professor, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Windsor, ON (July 1, 2017 to present)

Instructor, History of Indigenous Sovereignty, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (January, 2017

to April, 2017)

Instructor, Indigenous Community Organizing, Six Nations Polytechnic, Six Nations Grand River

Territory, ON (January, 2017 to April, 2017)

Instructor, Sociology and the Law, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON (May, 2016 to August,

2016)

Instructor, Indigenous Peoples and the Law, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (January 2016

to April 2016)

Instructor, Aboriginal Peoples and the Law, Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford ON (January

2016 to April 2016)

Instructor, "Criminal Law in Canada" Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford ON (September 2015

to December 2015)

Sessional Instructor, “Indigenous Governance”, University of Calgary, Indigenous Studies Dept.

(January, 2011 to April, 2011)

Faculty Advisor, University of Calgary Law Students, KAWASHIMHON, Aboriginal Rights Moot,

UBC, (January, 2011 to March 2011)

Sessional Instructor, “Introduction to Contemporary Indigenous Studies”, Six Nations Polytechnic

(January, 2002 to April, 2002)

Sessional Instructor, “Aboriginal Economic and Community Development”, Indigenous Studies,

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario (January 2002 to April, 2002)

Sessional Instructor, “Introduction to Indigenous Studies”, Six Nations Polytechnic (September

2001 to December, 2001)

Sessional Instructor, “Aboriginal People and Social Welfare”, Indigenous Studies, McMaster

University, Hamilton, Ontario (Sept, 2001 to December, 2001)

Sessional Instructor, “Human Rights Issues”, Dept. of Politics and Public Administration”,

Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario (Fast Track course - September - October, 2001)

Instructor, “First Nations Women and the Law”, Native Studies Dept., University of Saskatchewan,

Saskatoon, SK (June, 2001 to August, 2001)

Course Director, “Canadian Indian Policy”, School of Social Work, Atkinson Faculty of

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Professional and Liberal Studies, York University, Toronto, Ontario (February 26 - May 7, 2001)

Professor, Program of Legal Studies for Native People, Native Law Centre, University of

Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (May, 2000 to July, 2000)

Sessional Instructor, “Politics of Aboriginal Self-Government”, University College, Canadian

Studies Dept., University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (September, 1999 to April, 2000)

Part-Time Lecturer, “Aboriginal Politics and Self-Government”, School of Public Administration,

Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Ontario (January, 1999 to May, 1999)

Faculty Advisor, University of Windsor Aboriginal Law Students, KAWASHIMHON, Aboriginal

Rights Moot, University of Saskatchewan (March, 1998)

Sessional Lecturer, Aboriginal Law in Society Course, FACULTY OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF

WINDSOR (September, 1997 to April, 1998)

Part-time Professor, Native Community Care Program, MOHAWK COLLEGE, Faculty of

Applied Arts, Brantford, Ontario (Sept. 1995 - April 1996)

TEACHING RECORD

Winter 2020

Indigenous Legal Orders, Mandatory First Year Law Course, Dual JDs (University of Windsor,

Faculty of Law)

First Nations Women and The Law (University of Windsor, Faculty of Law)

Kawaskimhon Moot, Coach

PBEP Course – Land Justice in Kanehsatake

Fall 2019

Mandatory First Year Law Course, Indigenous Legal Orders (University of Windsor, Faculty of

Law)

Kawaskimhon Moot, Coach

Winter 2019

Access to Justice, Mandatory First Year Law Course (University of Windsor, Faculty of Law)

First Nations Women and The Law (University of Windsor, Faculty of Law)

Aboriginal Law in Society (University of Windsor, Faculty of Law)

Fall 2018

Mandatory First Year Law Course, Indigenous Legal Traditions (University of Windsor, Faculty

of Law)

Winter 2018

First Nations Women and The Law (University of Windsor, Faculty of Law)

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Fall 2017

Access to Justice (University of Windsor, Faculty of Law)

Winter 2017

History of Indigenous Sovereignty (McMaster University, Indigenous Studies Program)

Indigenous Community Organizing (Six Nations Polytechnic, Social Work Program)

Spring 2016

Sociology and The Law (University of Waterloo)

Winter 2016

Aboriginal Peoples and the Law (Wilfrid Laurier University)

Indigenous Peoples and the Law (McMaster University)

Fall 2015

Criminal Law in Canada (Wilfrid Laurier University)

Winter 2011

Indigenous Governance (University of Calgary)

Winter 2002

Aboriginal Economic and Community Development (McMaster University)

Introduction to Contemporary Indigenous Studies (Six Nations Polytechnic)

Fall, 2001

Human Rights Issues (Ryerson University)

Aboriginal People and Social Welfare (McMaster University)

Introduction to Indigenous Studies (Six Nations Polytechnic)

Summer 2001

First Nations Women and the Law (Native Studies, University of Saskatchewan)

Winter, 2000

Canadian Indian Policy in Social Welfare (York University, School of Social Work)

Summer, 2000

Aboriginal Property Law (Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan)

1999-2000

Politics of Aboriginal Self-Government (University of Toronto)

1998-9

Aboriginal Politics and Self-Government (Ryerson Polytechnic)

1996-7

Aboriginal Law in Society (Faculty of Law, University of Windsor)

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Aboriginal Rights Moot

1995-6

Community Development (Mohawk College)

Legal and Moral Ethics in Mental Health (Mohawk College)

FORTHCOMING PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Beverley Jacobs, "Indigenous Justice in Oceania and North America," article, Oxford Research

Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Beverley Jacobs, “Decolonizing Corrections”, in Sujith Xavier, Amaya Alvez, Jeffery Hewitt,

Amar Bhatia, Beverley Jacobs & Valarie Waboose, (eds) Decolonizing Law (Routledge Studies in

Indigenous Peoples and Policy)

Beverley Jacobs, “Indigenous Spirituality”, in Jeffery Hewitt, Beverley Jacobs and Richard Moon,

Indigenous Spiritual/Cultural Practices and Canadian Law (University of Toronto Press)

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES/CHAPTERS

Beverly Jacobs. 2020. “Continued Discrimination under the Indian Act” in Morny Joy (ed) Women,

Rights, and Religions. (United Kingdom: Equinox eBooks Publishing, p. 89-121

Beverley Jacobs. 2018. “Honouring Women” in Kim Anderson, Maria Campbell and Christi

Belcourt (eds) Keetsahnak, Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Sisters (Edmonton: University

of Alberta Press) 15-34

Beverley Jacobs. 2018. "Decolonizing the Violence Against Indigenous Women” in Peter

McFarlane and Nicole Schabus (eds.) Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization

(Vancouver: Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC)

Amar Bhatia, Beverley Jacobs, Jonathan Rudin, Douglas Sanderson, and Mark Walters. 2017.

“Reconciliation and the Constitution: A Transcript of the Roundtable” 81 S.C.L.R. (2d) 273

Beverley Jacobs. 2014, Book Review of John Borrows’ Canada’s Indigenous Constitution and

Drawing Out Law, Canadian Journal of Law and Society Volume 29, Number 3, pp. 420-423

Mary Eberts, Beverley Jacobs, Kim Pate. 2010. “In Memoriam Patricia (Trish) Monture”, Journal

of Canadian Women’s Studies. Women and Cancer, (Toronto, ON: Inanna Publications and

Education Inc.)

Beverley Jacobs. 2009. “Response to Canada’s Apology to Residential School Survivors” in

Patricia A. Monture & Patricia D. McGuire (eds.) First Voices, (Toronto, ON: Inanna Publications

and Education Inc.)

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Beverley Jacobs (Guest Editor). 2008. Journal of Canadian Women’s Studies. Indigenous Women

in Canada. The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, (Toronto, ON: Inanna Publications

and Education Inc.)

Beverley Jacobs, “Response to Canada’s Apology to Residential School Survivors”. 2008.

Journal of Canadian Women’s Studies. Indigenous Women in Canada. The Voices of First Nations,

Inuit and Metis Women, (Toronto, ON: Inanna Publications and Education Inc.)

Beverley Jacobs and Andrea Williams. 2008. “Legacy of Residential Schools: Missing and

Murdered Aboriginal Women” (Ottawa, ON: Aboriginal Healing Foundation, January, 2008)

Beverley Jacobs (Guest Editor). 2008. “Aboriginal Women’s Health”, Journal of Aboriginal Health,

January 2008, Vol. 4, Issue 1

Beverley Jacobs. 2005. “Gender Discrimination under the Indian Act: Bill C31 and First Nations

Women”, in Gayle MacDonald, Rachel Osborne and Charles Smith Feminism, Law, Inclusion.

Intersectionality in Action (Toronto: Sumach Press)

Beverley Jacobs and Mary Eberts. 2004. “Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve” in Marylea

MacDonald, Michelle K. Owen (eds). On Building Solutions for Women’s Equality: Matrimonial

Property on Reserve, Community Development and Advisory Councils. (Ottawa, ON: Canadian

Research Institute for the Advancement of Women)

Beverley Jacobs (ed.) Learning About Walking in Beauty: Placing Aboriginal Perspectives in

Canadian Classrooms, Canadian Race Relations Foundation 2002.

Beverley Jacobs and Darlene Mentor, Critical readings: Aboriginal peoples and racism in Canada,

Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Toronto, Ontario. March, 2001.

CONTRACT WORK

Sunchild Law, Lawyer, IRSS IAP Settlement Hearings, April, 2013 to present

Six Nations Aboriginal Alternative Dispute Resolution, Training to Child Welfare Workers:

Impacts of Colonization and Solutions. Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, March 28 & 29,

2018

City of Kitchener/Waterloo Justice Program, Workshop Facilitator, "Haudenosaunee Legal

Sources and Principles" September 27, 2017

Six Nations Justice Program, Workshop Facilitator, "Haudenosaunee Legal Sources and

Principles" December, 2016 to August, 2017

Awo Taan Healing Lodge, Development of Violence Prevention Program to assist in the Safety

of Indigenous Youth, Calgary, AB. November, 2014 to December 2015

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Ending Violence Association of BC, Indigenous Communities Project Consultant, Vancouver,

BC. January, 31, 2012 to August 31, 2015

Department of Justice Canada, Family, Children and Youth Section Update of 2012

Compendium of Promising Practices to Reduce Violence and Increase Safety of Aboriginal Women

in Canada, Ottawa ON, February 2015 – March 2015

National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence, Chairperson, Annual General Assembly,

Richmond, BC, February 12, 2015

National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence, Strategic Planning Facilitator, Vancouver,

BC, August 19, 2014

Ending Violence Association of BC and Surrey Women’s Centre, Third Party Reporting and

Engagement with First Nations communities in Fraser Valley, Surrey, BC. January 2014 to May,

2014

Provincial Health Services Authority, Aboriginal Program, Aboriginal Patient Liaison

Program Coordinator, Vancouver, BC. November 2013 to March, 2014

Atira Women’s Resource Society, Legal Review of Legal Tool Kit for Aboriginal Women in

British Columbia, Vancouver, BC May 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013

Piwapan Women’s Centre, Building Community Safety, LaRonge, SK November, 2013

Department of Justice Canada, Family, Children and Youth Section 2012 Compendium of

Promising Practices to Reduce Violence and Increase Safety of Aboriginal Women in Canada,

Ottawa ON, January 2012 – March 2012

Adding Aboriginal women's issues to the teacher's guide: Learning About Homelessness in

BC: A Guide for Senior High-School Teachers with Jennifer Hales, Vancouver BC. January,

2012

BC Centre of Excellent for Women’s Health, Vancouver, BC, Tobacco Research Program,

November, 2011-April, 2012

Centre for Northern Families, Review and Implementation of Cultural Aspects of Life Skills

Program for Aboriginal Women, Yellowknife, NT November – December, 2011

Ending Violence Association of BC, Risk Factors and Safety Planning for Aboriginal Women

dealing with Relationship Violence, Vancouver, BC November – December, 2011

Provincial Health Services Authority, Aboriginal Program, Facilitator, Staff Retreat, Nanaimo,

BC, August, 2011

Battered Women’s Support Services, Framework for Further Development of BWSS Aboriginal

Women’s Program and Women’s Leadership and Training Initiative, Vancouver, BC, August, 2011

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National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence, Strategic Planning Facilitator, Ottawa, ON,

January, 2011

Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Legal Advisory Team Lead to assist land rights negotiations, Six

Nations of the Grand River Territory, April, 2006 to August 2007

Amnesty International Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Stolen Sisters: Discrimination and Violence

against Indigenous Women in Canada, August 2003 to October 2004

National Aboriginal Health Organization, Ottawa, Ontario. Liability Issues Paper on Traditional

Medicines. February, 2003 to August, 2003

Aboriginal Research Institute, Oakville, Ontario. Research Associate. AHWS Longitudinal

Study, April, 2002

Native Women’s Association of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Self-Government Initiative.

September, 2002 to February, 2003.

Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Editor. Walking In Beauty created by CAAS. September,

2002 to October, 2002.

Aboriginal Research Institute, Oakville, Ontario. Research Associate. Department of Justice,

Legal Aid Study, April 2002 to November, 2002.

Aboriginal Healing Foundation, Ottawa, Ontario. Development of Resource Manual for

Residential School Survivors, April, 2002 to October, 2002.

Six Nations Child & Family Maternal Centre, Ohsweken, Ontario. Train the Trainers FAS

Curriculum Development for FAS Coordinators in Ontario. May, 2002 to October, 2002.

Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta. Aboriginal Justice Curriculum Development. 2001 -

2002

Six Nations Health Services, Ohsweken, Ontario. Health Determinants Study and Staff Workshop.

2001 - 2002

Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Toronto, Ontario. Project Consultant for publication of

Aboriginal Peoples and Racism in Canada, Annotated Bibliography of Critical Readings, March,

2001.

First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, Ontario Regional Office, Toronto,

Ontario. Development of an Aboriginal Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Support Model, January

8, 2001 to May, 2001.

Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative, Barrie, Ontario - Inventory of Services and

Recommendations for Improving SOADI Services, August, 2000 to February, 2001.

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Assembly of First Nations, Office of the B.C. Regional Vice-Chief, Vancouver, B.C., Research

Project, September, 1999 - February, 2001. Research Paper completed: B. Jacobs (2000-1), “The

Effects of Delgamuukw on Treaties in Ontario”

Research Associate with Aboriginal Research Institute, Dr. Mark Dockstator, Review of the Fort

Frances Healing Lodge through the Joint Committee of the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness

Strategy, Toronto, Ontario. February, 2000 - March, 2000.

Centre for Indigenous Theatre, Impartial Facilitator for Advisory Council Meeting, Toronto,

Ontario, November 28, 1999

Program Coordinator, Conference on “Building the Momentum for Implementing the

Recommendations of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People” in partnership with the

Indigenous Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association, Law Society of Upper Canada and

the Law Commission of Canada, October, 1998 - June, 1999

Law Commission of Canada, Research Project, Violations of Traditional Aboriginal Law from

the Residential School System, October, 1998 - February, 1999. Paper Completed: B. Jacobs,

(1999) “Rekindled Spirit”, Research Project for the Law Commission of Canada, Ottawa

Research Associate with Maang Associates; Review of the Manitoba Framework Agreement

Initiative Process through the Joint Committee of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and

Department of Indian Affairs. June, 1998 - December, 1998 Report Completed: Don McCaskill,

Ted Harvey, Andrea Williams and Bev Jacobs (1998), Review of the Manitoba Framework

Agreement Initiative Process for the Joint Committee of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and

Department of Indian Affairs.

Native Child & Family Services of Toronto, Research Project. Researching and Implementing

Cultural Content to Child Protection Policy & Procedures Manual. May, 1998 - March, 1999.

Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres, Research Project entitled “Provincial

Fiduciary Obligations and Native Child Welfare Matters”. March, 1998 to August, 1998

Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Ontario (Dr. Janet Lum). Development of curriculum

for Aboriginal Self-Government Course, April 1997.

First Nations Prosecutor, FIRST NATIONS INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, First

Sitting, Ottawa, Ontario, April 2 - 5, 1996

Social Development Counseling Office, Ohsweken, Ontario; Curriculum Development and

Interim Evaluation of Social Development Program at Six Nations Reserve Schools. March 1996

to June 1996.

Six Nations Health Review, Ohsweken, Ontario; panel participant as Legal Advisor in Health

Symposium, 1996

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INVITED KEYNOTES, CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS AND

LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

B. Jacobs (2020), “Indigenous Murder Victims. Who Speaks for Them?” R v Barton SCC

Roundtable Discussion organized by the Shkawbewisag Student Law Society, Faculty of Law,

University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, January 22, 2020

B. Jacobs (2020), “Indigenous Research Methodologies”, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law

LLM Program, Windsor, ON, January 13, 2020

B. Jacobs (2019), “How To Be Supportive Allies And Advocates To Indigenous Women And Girls”,

Zonta International Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, December 10, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “The Long Road to Peace and Reconciliation in Canada”, Panel Presenter with

Siyabulela (Madiba) Mandela (Nelson Mandela’s grandson), Shane Pennells, Makasa Looking

Horse and Professor Benson Honig organized by The Varanda Network and No Hate in the

Hammer, Hamilton, ON, December 2, 2019.

B. Jacobs (2019), “Indigenous Research Methodologies”, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law

Seminar, Windsor, ON, November 28, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Racialized and Sexualized Violence = Genocide”, Professor Tanya Basok’s

course, University of Windsor Sociology Dept., Windsor, On, November 21, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Indigenous Court Systems”, Panel Presenter, Prince Albert Grand Council,

Saskatoon, SK, November 6, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Indigenous Research Methodologies”, Panel Presenter, Indigenous Bar

Association Annual Conference, Ottawa, ON. November 2, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Indigenous Justice” Panel presenter. Law Society of Ontario Indigenous Justice

CPD Program, Law Society of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, October 28, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Learning from Truth Commissions in Canada”, Panel presenter. Panel Title:

The Truth and The Ethnic Approach. Forum: The Truth for Non-Repetition: Dialogue From An

Ethnic Approach hosted by Forums Semana, the Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement

(CODHES), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Truth

Commission of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia, October 22, 2019

B. Jacobs and J. Hewitt (2019), “Reconciliation and Indigenous Voices in our Work”, Family Court

Support Worker Program, Luke’s Place, Toronto, ON. October 2, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Indigenous Wholistic Health and Haudenosaunee Legal Orders”, Osgoode Hall

LLM Program, Human Rights, Globalization and Health Law, Osgoode Professional Development,

Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, ON. October 1, 2019

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B. Jacobs (2019), “Indigenous Legal Orders and Impacts of Eurocentric Law”, Presenter,

Indigenous Dispute Resolution & Reconciliation Forum, Red Wolf Mediation, Inc. Toronto, ON.

September 30, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “A Conversation about Critically Reading and Thinking about the Lives of

Indigenous Women and Girls”, RedTalks Indigenous Women’s Speakers’ Series, University of

Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Ottawa, ON. September 17, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Haudenosaunee Way of Life” Six Nations Grand River Territory, ON August

29 – September 2, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Role of Women - Haudenosaunee Law and Women’s Nomination Belt

teachings” Rematriation Gathering, Gonondogan, NY, August 15-16, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019) “Relationship between Maori and Haudenosaunee and The Doctrine of Discovery”

at the launch of the Tirohanga Ki Tai exhibition in Hamilton, New Zealand, which was part of the

North American Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) conference Waikato University, June

26-29 2019

B. Jacobs (2019) “Experiential Learning from Haudenosaunee Perspective” Workshop

Presentation with Professor Jillian Rogin, Association of Canadian Clinical Legal Education,

Londob, ON, June 13, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Origins & Repudiation: Doctrine of Discovery” Panel Participant with

Professor Sylvia McAdam and Professor Jeffery Hewitt, Canadian Association of Law Teachers

Annual Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, June 6, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Haudenosaunee Research Methodologies” Panel Participant with Professor

Sarah Morales and Professor Jeffery Hewitt, Canadian Association of Law Teachers Annual

Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, June 5, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Origins and Repudiations of the Doctrine of Discovery”, Panel Participant with

Professor Sylvia McAdam, Professor Sujith Xavier and Professor Amaya Martin Alvez, Law and

Society Annual Conference, Washington, DC, May 30, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Haudenosaunee Legal Orders and Water Law/Governance” Haudenosaunee

Climate Change Summit, Ohsweken, ON, May 26, 2019

B. Jacobs and C. Waters (2019), “Indigenization” Facilitated 2019 “Deadhead” Session, University

of Windsor, May 15, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), Indigenous Legal Orders Webinar, CPD, Law Society of Saskatchewan, May

14, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Water Is Life, Water Is Medicine” Panel Presentation at Healing our Waters

Conference, Great Lakes Conference, Detroit, Michigan. May 9, 2019

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B. Jacobs (2019), “Impacts of Doctrine of Discovery upon Haudenosaunee peoples”, Panel

Presenter, UNPFII Side Event: The Doctrine of Discovery and Colonial Terrorism: A Dialogue

Between Sovereign Women, Weaving Indigenous Truths through Time and Space, New York

City, NY, April 30, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Haudenosaunee Water Law and Governance”, Panel Presenter, UNPFII Side

Event: Ohneganos (Water is Life): Haudenosaunee Ecological Knowledge, Training and Co-

creation of Indigenous Water Quality Tools, New York City, NY, April 29, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Warrior Women” Daughters of Mother Earth Conference, New York

University, New York City, April 17 – 19, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Haudenosaunee Legal Orders”, Uni-Com Lifelong Learning, University of

Windsor, McPherson Lounge, March 27, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Realtalk: A Discussion On The Systemic Oppression Of Racialized

Minorities”, Making It Awkward, Windsor, ON March 22, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Shining A Light On The Experiences Of Women Of Colour Within The Legal

Sphere” Women Of Colour Legal Alliance Of Windsor, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law,

March 18, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), Moderator of Panel Presenters Master P. Tamara Sugunasiri, Justice Kofi

Barnes, and Court of Appeal Justice Russell Juriansz co-hosted by the CSO, BLSA, and SALSA,

University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, March 13, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Femininity of Haudenosaunee Legal Orders”, International Women’s Day

PowWow, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation in London, ON, March 8, 2019

B. Jacobs and L. Gehl (2019), Book Launch, University of Windsor, March 5, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), Guest Presenter re Discussions about Consultation with Indigenous Peoples in

Windsor, Professor Anneke Smit’s LPAT/hospital appeal class, February 27, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Haudenosaunee Legal Orders”, Keynote Presentation, N’Amerind Friendship

Centre, London, ON, February 17, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), Presentation and Workshop with Healing of the Seven Generations, Kitchener,

February 12, 2019

B. Jacobs (2019), “Co-Creation of Indigenous Water Quality Tools” as Community PI with

Principal PI, Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill at Global Water Futures, University of Saskatchewan,

Saskatoon, SK, January 23, 2019

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B. Jacobs (2019), “Indigenous/Haudenosaunee Research Methods”, Guest Lecture, Professor

Vasanthi Venkatesh, LL.M. Students, January 15, 2019

B. Jacobs (2018), “Honouring MMIWG”, Panel Presenter on Panel entitled “Gender-based

Violence”, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, December 6, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Indigenous Laws Protect Wholistic Health: Self-Determination”, Workshop

Presenter, Cree Nation Government Indigenous Justice Conference, Ottawa, ON, December 5,

2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Indigenous/Haudenosaunee Legal Orders”, CLE Training, Lerners &

Associates, London, ON (streamed to Lerners in Toronto), November 29, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “The Importance of Teaching the Mandatory First Year Law Course,

Indigenous Legal Traditions”, Panel Presenter with Professors Jeffery Hewitt and Sylvia

McAdam with Professor Sujith Xavier as Moderator, World Indigenous Law Conference 2018,

Windsor, ON, November 21, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Reconciliation” Panel Presenter, World Parliament of Religions, Toronto,

ON, November 5, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “The Sacred Feminine” Keynote Presentation, World Parliament of Religions,

Toronto, ON, November 3, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “The Great Law of Peace is International Law”, Panelist with Gary Luton,

Global Affairs Canada; Jennifer Orange, University of Toronto Faculty of Law; Ali Tejpar,

Norton Rose Fulbright; Chaired by Christopher Waters, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of

Windsor, 47th Annual Canadian Council on International Law Conference, Ottawa, ON

November 1, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “The Truth About Reconciliation in Canada”, Keynote Presentation, BC

Society of Transition Houses Annual General Assembly, Vancouver, BC, October 24, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), Indigenous Realities Navigating the Canadian Criminal Justice System,

Panelist with Jonathan Rudin (Aboriginal Legal Services, Program Director), Harold Johnson

(Author, Crown Attorney) and Her Honor Justice Rebecca Rutherford (Ontario Court of Justice),

University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Windsor ON, October 17, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Indigenous Girls”, Panelist at United Nations International Day of the Girl

Child organized by the United Nations Association of Canada, Hamilton, ON, October 13, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “In Remembrance MMIWG Sisters in Spirit Vigil” Windsor, ON, October 4,

2018

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B. Jacobs (2018), “What is it about the numbers? MMIWG Symposium”, American

Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, August 12, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), Readings, Lakefield Literary Festival, Lakefield College School, Lakefield,

ON, July 13, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), Facilitator and Presenter, Indigenous Law Conference, Waterloo Regional

Courthouse, Waterloo, ON, July 6, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), Panel Presenter, Conversations in Cultural Fluency: Land. “Lake of Betrayal”

Film Screening and Panel Discussion, Six Nations Polytechnic, Ohsweken, ON, June 20, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), Full Day Secondary School Class Presentations to Assumption College

School, Brantford, ON, June 5, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Indigenous Legal Traditions”, First Nations Water Security and Climate

Change Symposium, Global Water Forum & McMaster University, Six Nations Grand River

Territory, June 3, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Reconciliation and the Courts”, ACCLE (Association for Canadian Clinical

Legal Education) & CALT (Canadian Association of Law Teachers) Annual Conference,

Kingston, ON June 1, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), Creating Change Workshop Facilitator and Presenter, Nishinabe Aske Nation

determiNATION: Moving Beyond the Indian Act Conference, Ottawa ON May 23, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Reconciliation, Equity and Racial Justice” Panel Presentation, Colour of

Poverty Colour of Change Provincial Forum, 10th Anniversary, Toronto, ON May 22, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Reconciliation and Justice”, Keynote Speaker, Essex Lawyers’ Association

AGM, Windsor, ON April 7, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Decolonizing Corrections”, Panel Presentation with Joey Twins & Yvonne

Johnson, Decolonizing Law Conference, Transnational Law and Justice Network, University of

Windsor, Windsor, ON, April 2, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), “Overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples in Criminal Legal System: Causes

and Opportunities for Improvement”, Keynote Presentation, Chiefs of Ontario, Thunder Bay,

ON, March 23, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018) “Hope for MMIWG Inquiry” Panel Presenter, Joint Policy Symposium,

McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, March 16, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018), Opening Words for MMIWG Round Dance, University of Windsor, Windsor,

ON, February 14, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018) Justice for Colten Rally, Six Nations Grand River Territory, Ohsweken, ON,

February 11, 2018

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B. Jacobs (2018) “Reconciliation and MMIWG”, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON,

January 31, 2018

B. Jacobs (2018) Presentation to Aboriginal Intensive Program, Professor Amar Bhatia, Osgoode

Hall Law Students, Six Nations Grand River Territory, January 20, 2018

B. Jacobs (2017) “Update on MMIWG”, Panelist after showing of NFB film Finding Dawn,

University of Toronto Scarborough, November 27, 2017

B. Jacobs (2017) “Resistance and Resilience as an Indigenous Woman”, Resistance and

Resilience Panel and Interactive Art Session. Exploring Community-based Responses to Hate,

Status of Women, Diversity and Equity Action Committee, University of Windsor, October 26,

2017

B. Jacobs (2017) “MMIWG”, Walpole Island Culture Camp, October 20, 2017

B. Jacobs (2017), “Citation of Honourary Degree to the Honourable Justice Harry LaForme”,

University of Windsor, October 14, 2017

B. Jacobs (2017) "Vital Conversation on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls"

Keynote Speaker and Panel Presenter, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, October 4, 2017

B. Jacobs (2017) “Reconciliation”, Panel Presenter, Equity, Inclusion and Racial Justice

Conversations, Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic and Colour of Poverty-Colour of

Change, Windsor, ON September 28, 2017

B. Jacobs (2017) “What Does Reconciliation Mean?”, City of Lethbridge, AB September 24,

2017

B. Jacobs (2017), Participant, Nelson Mandela Dialogues Canada 2017, Edmonton, AB, June 26

– 30, 2017

B. Jacobs (2017), "Women as First Environment" Amnesty International 2017 Human Rights

Conference, Calgary AB, June 3, 2017

B. Jacobs (2017), "Reconciliation and the Constitution of Canada", Panel Participant, Osgoode

Hall, York University, Toronto ON, April 7, 2017

B. Jacobs (2017), "Wholistic Healthiness and Healthy Lands" Environment Hamilton AGM,

Hamilton, ON, March 20, 2017

B. Jacobs (2017), International Roundtable on Memory and Social Responsibility During and

After Mass Violence, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, University of British

Columbia. February 8-10, 2017.

B. Jacobs (2016), "Honouring MMIWG" Respondent, Anti-Violence Network Commemorative

Event, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, December 6, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls" Dodem Kanonhsa’, INAC Offices, Toronto, ON, November 23-24, 2016

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B. Jacobs (2016), "Principles of Haudenosaunee Law", Indigenous People's Court 3rd Annual

Justice Conference, Six Nations Grand River Territory, November 17, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), "Reconciliation: The Need for Allies", University of Western Ontario,

London, ON, November 14, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), "Reconciliation in Canada in the Context of Education and Justice", University

of Toronto, Toronto, ON, October 24, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), "Healthy Lands Equality Healthy Peoples", Keynote Speaker, World

Indigenous Law Conference, Irvine, California, October 19, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), " Intergenerational Trauma, Its Impacts and the Indigenous Client, Indigenous

Justice Gathering, Three Fires Justice Program, Niagara Falls, ON October 13, 2016.

B. Jacobs (2016), "Indigenous Victims" Panel: Peace and Reconciliation for Victims: Paths and

Voices for Victims, Lawyers Without Borders, Quebec City, QC, October 1, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), "Indigenous Community Safety Planning" Six Nations Health Foundation

Annual General Assembly, Ohsweken, ON June 30, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), “Historical Trauma and its Impacts on the Wholistic Health of Indigenous

Peoples", 29th Annual Convention of American Indian Psychologists and Psychology Graduate

Students, Utah State University, June 28, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), Honouring Indigenous Studies Program Graduates, McMaster University,

Hamilton, ON, June 9, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), "Response to TRC Recommendations", Cultural Safety and Protection of

Indigenous Women Experiencing Human Rights Violations by Policing Authorities: Solutions

Oriented Round Table Discussion, Montreal, QC, May 24, 2016

B. Jacobs, (2016), Interpreting TRC Recommendation to Youth Panel, Youth in Indigenous

Relations evening at University of Toronto Schools, April 19, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), Indigenous Legal Traditions and Haudenosaunee Legal Traditions, Law Lunch,

Indigenous Peoples' Court, Brantford, ON April 6, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), Restoring the Balance, Keynote Presentation, Mount Royal University, Calgary,

AB March 9, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), "Violence Against Indigenous Women" Law Society of Upper Canada, Lamont

Learning Centre, Toronto, ON March 8, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Windsor Law School,

Windsor, ON, February 29, 2016

B. Jacobs (2016), Panel Presenter in response to the film "The Pass System" TIFF, Toronto ON,

February 21, 2016

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B. Jacobs (2015), Legal Strategy Coalition's FAQs about National Inquiries, Assembly of First

Nations, Ottawa ON, December 9, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, National Day for Remembrance

and Action on Violence Against Women, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON December 4, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Application of Indigenous Legal Traditions to the Court Systems", Aboriginal

Peoples' Court Education Day, Six Nations, Ohsweken ON October 16, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Indigenous Women" Professor Catherine Stewart's class, Wilfrid Laurier

University, Brantford ON October 9, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Resilience of Indigenous Women" Sisters in Spirit Vigil, Calgary AB, October

5, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Strengths of MMIWG Families" Presenter, Spirits of Our Sisters Gathering,

Edmonton, AB September 30, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Resilience of Indigenous Women", Keynote Presentation, International Centre

for Women’s Leadership, Indigenous Women in Community Leadership, Coady International

Institute, St. Francis Xavier University, NS August 21, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Safety of Indigenous Women" Symposium Presenter, Vulnerable Populations-

-- International and United States Perspectives Session, American Psychological Association AGA,

Toronto, ON August 9, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls" APA Committee for Ethnic

Minority Affairs Brunch Presentation, American Psychological Association AGA, Toronto, ON

August 8, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Importance of Women in Leadership" Keynote Presentation, Okanagan Nation

Alliance Annual Meeting, Penticton, BC July 23, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Importance of Youth Leadership" Okanagan Nation Alliance Annual Meeting,

Penticton, BC July 23, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Reflections on Building Movement to End Violence against Indigenous Women

in Canada", It Starts With Us Conference, Toronto ON May 23, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015) Co-Chair, Meeting about Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women with Treaty 6

Chiefs and Co-Chair Grand Chief Bernice Martial, Enoch Cree Nation, AB May 1, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), "Haudenosaunee Legal Traditions", Keynote Speaker, 8th Fire Gathering,

Calgary, AB March 13-15, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), MMIW Family Witness, National Roundtable for Missing Murdered Indigenous

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Women, Ottawa ON February 27, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), “Healthy Land Equals Healthy People”, Thompson Rivers University hosted by

Paul Michel, Aboriginal Education, Kamloops, BC February 3, 2015

B. Jacobs (2015), “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” Mount Royal University, Calgary,

AB January 20, 2015

B. Jacobs (2014), “The Impact of Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Aboriginal Women in

BC”, Fourth Justice Summit hosted by the BC Minister of Justice, UBC Law School, Vancouver,

BC November 28, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Memorial for Patricia Monture”, Ceremony to Honour the Trish Monture

Student Success Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK, November 24, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Why I Want People to Care about MMIW”, TEDx Calgary, University of

Calgary, AB, November 14, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Respects and Thank You’s to My Own Community”, Sisters in Spirit Vigil, Six

Nations Grand River Territory, Ohsweken, ON October 5, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Acknowledgements to Families of MMIW”, Sisters in Spirit Vigil,

Mississaugas of the New Credit, October 4, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Resilience of Indigenous Women”, Sisters in Spirit Vigil, Fort Erie Native

Friendship Centre, October 4, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), Indigenous Community Safety Project presentation, Vancouver Aboriginal

Community Policing Centre Society, Vancouver, BC, September 23, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), Amnesty International Webinar (by telephone), 10th Anniversary of the Stolen

Sisters Report, September 17, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Indigenous Women: Human Rights”, Keynote presentation at the 2014 World

Indigenous Legal Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, June 25, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Haudenosaunee Legal Traditions”, Paper presentation at the Canadian Law

and Society Association Annual Meeting, Joint Graduate Student Workshops, University of

Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, June 7, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Emergency Issues impacting Indigenous Moms”, Panel presentation with Save

the Children, Vancouver, BC, May 22, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “PhD Update”, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Symposium, University of

Calgary, Calgary, AB, April 8, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Breaking the Silence to Restore Safety in Indigenous Communities”

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The Indigenous Governance Program and The Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Victoria,

BC, March 24, 2014

B. Jacobs (2014), “Honouring Indigenous Women” 1st Memorial Walk for the Missing and

Murdered Indigenous Women, Houston, BC, February 14, 2014

B. Jacobs (2013), “Acknowledging the Spirits of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women”, BC

Federation of Labour Candlelight Vigil, Vancouver, BC, December 6, 2013

B. Jacobs & E. Gabriel (2013), “The Root of Violence in Indigenous Territories”, Workshop

Presentation, Ending Violence Association of BC Annual Training Forum, , Richmond, BC.

November 28, 2013

B. Jacobs (2013), “Social Change in Law: Violence Against Indigenous Women” panel

presentation, Justice at Work Conference, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Windsor, ON.

November 18, 2013

B. Jacobs (2013), “Experiences in Law” Panel Presenter on Panel entitled “Law and Social

Change”, Power in Law? Towards Equality, Emotional Well Being and Social Change Conference,

University of Saskatchewan, College of Law, Saskatoon, SK. November 7-8, 2013

B. Jacobs (2013) “History and Impacts of Colonization: Resulting in Missing/Murdered

Indigenous Women” UBC Law School, Gwen Brodsky’s course called Sexism in the Law as a

Tool of Colonialism. October 23, 2013

B. Jacobs (2013) “Ending Violence Against Aboriginal Women” LEAF Breakfast, Calgary, AB.

October 18, 2013

B. Jacobs (2013) “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” Presentation to the United Nations

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, Vancouver, BC, September 10,

2013

B. Jacobs, (2013) “Understanding Indigenous Community Safety” DUDES Downtown Eastside

Vancouver Native Mental Health. July 4, 2013.

B. Jacobs (2013) “Violence Against Women and Sisters In Spirit” Kanawayhitowin: Taking Care

of Each Others Spirit Facilitator Training, Atlohsa Native Family Healing Services Inc. 24th

Anniversary, London, Ontario. April 19, 2013

B. Jacobs (2013) “Violence Against Indigenous Women” Class Presentation, UBC Women in

Comparative Perspective (200 Level) Professor Tal D Nitsan, UBC, Vancouver, BC., March 4,

2013

B. Jacobs, (2013) “Aboriginal Peoples and Democratic Politics”, Keynote Presentation, UBC

Centre of Democratic Institutions and First Nations Studies Program, Vancouver, BC. March 1,

2013

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B. Jacobs and T. Porteous (2013) “Information about the violence against Indigenous women and

the Indigenous Communities Safety Project” BC Opposition Women’s Caucus, Surrey, BC.

February 16, 2013.

B. Jacobs (2013) “Violence Against Indigenous Women” Keynote Presentation, Aboriginal Justice

Conference, Thompson Rivers University Law School, Kamloops BC. February 7, 2013.

B. Jacobs (2012) “Overview of Indigenous Communities Safety Project” BC Aboriginal Justice

Strategy gathering at the Quw’utsun Cultural and Conference Centre, Duncan, BC. November 22,

2012

B. Jacobs (2012) “Collaborating for Community Safety: Developing a Community Safety Plan”,

BC Aboriginal Child Care Society, Richmond BC November 10, 2012;

B. Jacobs (2012) “Restoring the Balance”, Keynote Presentation at the National Research Day,

The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children, Vancouver, BC

November 6, 2012;

B. Jacobs (2012) “Issues regarding high rates of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women”,

Keynote Presentation for a class and community. Wilfred Laurier University, Brantford, ON

October 10, 2012

B. Jacobs (2012) “Restoring Balance”, Keynote Presentation. Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo,

ON October 9, 2012

B. Jacobs (2012) “Restoring Balance”, Keynote Presentation to open the Sexual Violence

Awareness Week in La Ronge, SK, September 24, 2012

B. Jacobs (2012) “Collaborating for Community Safety: Developing a Community Safety Plan”,

First Nations Health Managers Conference, Vancouver, BC, September 20, 2012

B. Jacobs (2012) “Connections between Our Mother the Earth and Women”, Presentation in

support of the Unist'ot'en Action Camp, Vancouver, BC July 30, 2012

B. Jacobs (2012) “Indigenous Women Resilience and Activism”, Amnesty International AGM,

Vancouver, BC, July 15, 2012

B. Jacobs (2012) “Bringing Back the Balance”, Treaty 4 Education Conference, Key Note Address,

Regina, SK, April 4, 2012

B. Jacobs (2012) “Implementing the UNDRIP in Education”, Treaty 4 Education Conference,

Workshop, Regina, SK, April 4, 2012

B. Jacobs (2012) “Understanding the Root Cause of Violence in Indigenous Communities”,

Keynote Presentation, Northwest Family Violence Awareness Conference hosted by the BC Ksan

Society and the Terrace RCMP, Terrace, BC March 29, 2012

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B. Jacobs (2012) “Great Law of Peace - Our Way: Revitalizing Indigenous Law”, A Conference

on The U.N. Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples And Indigenous Law-Making,

March 22-24, 2012 Co-Sponsored By The Ariel F. Sallows Chair In Human Rights The Native

Law Centre College Of Law, University Of Saskatchewan In Partnership With Oskayak School,

Saskatoon

B. Jacobs (2012) co-presentation with Dr. Gabor Mate and Adrian Jacobs, “The Great Peace: Issues

on the Return to an Aboriginal Pre-Colonial Family Milieu” The Early Years Conference 2012,

The Development of Children’s Mental Health: How Do We Become Who We Are? UBC

Interprofessional Continuing Education, Vancouver, BC February 3, 2012

B. Jacobs (2011) Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women, Presentation to Women`s Group,

Joyce Murray, MP, Vancouver Quadra, November 10, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), Justice for Aboriginal People, First Nations Studies Program, University of

British Columbia, November 3, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Reflecting on the Residential School Apology”, University of British Columbia,

Vancouver, BC, November 1, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), The Relationship Between Seemingly Unrelated Events from Oka to Douglas

Creek and the Missing and the Murdered Native Women’s Movement, Office of the Independent

Police Review Director Workshop, Toronto, ON, October 21, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Building Decolonization Partnerships”, Canadian Urban Aboriginal Research,

University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, October 20, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), Families of SIS Vigil, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, ON, October 4, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), Families of Sisters in Spirit in Support of Walk4Justice, Parliament Hill, Ottawa,

ON, September 19, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Grandmothers, Mothers and Families Fight for Justice”, Battered Women’s

Support Services’ screening of Bajo Juárez - The City that Devours its Daughters, Vancouver, BC,

September 8, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Wholistic Health includes the Healthy Environment”, 11th National Graduate

Students Gathering, Regina, SK, June 26, 2011

B. Jacobs, D. Ritchie, G. Mulcahy (2011), “Sisters in Spirit”, All Our Sisters Conference, London,

Ontario, May 10, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Support for Families of Sisters in Spirit”, Vigil and First Annual Fundraiser for

Families of SIS, Ottawa, ON, April 29, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Indigenous Law”, Introduction to Legal Knowledge, First Year Course,

University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, April 11, 2011

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B. Jacobs (2011), “Importance of the Role of Aboriginal Women”, First Nations University of

Canada, Saskatoon, SK, April 5, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Support to Aboriginal Students”, Bow Valley College, Calgary, AB, March 30,

2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Understanding Indigenous Education Systems”, Understanding Education

Systems and Services Gathering, Marlborough Community Hall, Calgary, AB, March 28, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Culture, Language, and Traditional Knowledge. Importance of Cultural identity

of Aboriginal students”, Bow Valley College, Calgary, AB, March 16, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Importance of Self”, Aboriginal Awareness Days, University of Calgary,

Calgary, AB, March 14, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women”, University of Lethbridge,

Lethbridge, AB, March 12, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Residential School Legacy: Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women”, The

Hidden Legacy Conference, Winnipeg, MB, February 23, 2011

B. Jacobs (2011), “Violence Against Aboriginal Women”, Presentation to House of Commons

Standing Committee on the Status of Women, Vancouver, BC, January 18, 2011

B. Jacobs (2010), “Restoring the Balance”, UBC Continuing Studies, Speaker Series, Vancouver,

BC, November 20, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010), “Diversity, Community and Human Rights”, Keynote Speaker, Building

Bridges… Finding Common Ground: Celebrating Diversity in our Community, Lethbridge,

Alberta, October 8, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010) Lethbridge Sisters in Spirit Vigil, Keynote Speaker, Aboriginal Council of

Lethbridge, Alberta, October 4, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010) “Personal Experiences”, Invited Speaker, E.A.G.L.E. Circle Session, Sunrise

Native Addiction Services, Calgary, AB, September 29, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010), “Resilience of Indigenous Women”, Invited Speaker, First Annual Cree Women's

Gala and Awards Reception, Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee Association (CWEIA)" Val D’or, QC,

September 18th, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010) “Wholistic Needs of Aboriginal Youth”, Keynote Speaker, United Way, Calgary,

AB, August 25, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010) Panel Presentation on Issues affecting Aboriginal Women, Toronto, Ontario,

April 16-18, 2010

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B. Jacobs (2010), “Strengths of Aboriginal Women”, University of Calgary Native Awareness

Days, April 6, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010) “Environmental Justice on Indigenous Lands and Territories”, 2010 Graduate

Student Research Symposium, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary, March 16, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010) “Restoring Health, Restoring Land”, Indigenous Earth: PRAXIS &

TRANSFORMATION CONFERENCE: Revitalizing Indigenous knowledge & shaping a new

approach to sustainability, Penticton, BC, March 9, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010) “Acknowledging Our Strengths” Keynote Address, Aboriginal Council of

Lethbridge Conference, Lethbridge, AB, February 23, 2010

B. Jacobs (2010) “Reclaiming Our Way of Being”. ITEP, Onion Lake First Nation, SK, February

10, 2010

B. Jacobs (2009), “5th Anniversary of Amnesty International’s Stolen Sisters Report”, Keynote

Presentation, Amnesty International, Ottawa, ON, October 5, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Economic Development and Education of Aboriginal Women”, Council of

Federations, Regina, SK, August 5, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Role of Women”, Keynote Presentation, YWCA Annual Assembly, Lethbridge,

AB, July, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Aboriginal Women and Human Resources” Aboriginal Human Rights Council,

Vancouver, BC, April 8, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Sisters in Spirit initative”, Atwater Library, Montreal QC, March 17, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “History of Aboriginal Peoples and Impacts of Colonization on Aboriginal

Women”, McCord Museum of Canadian History, Montreal QC March 16, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Aboriginal Women and Diabetes”, National Aboriginal Diabetes Association

Conference, Ottawa, ON March 16, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women”, Missing Youth Conference,

Hamilton, ON March 4, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Aboriginal Women and the Education System”, CMEC Summit, Saskatoon,

SK February 23-24, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Human Rights Violations of Aboriginal Women”, Native Women’s Centre

Ending Violence Summit, Hamilton, ON February 28, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Can Centuries of Displacement and Extinguishment Yield to Honourable and

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Peaceful Relations in Ontario (and the Rest of Canada) – Without Conflict and Coercion?”,

Aboriginal Law Section of Ontario Bar Association’s Institute 2009, Toronto ON, February 3, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Reclaiming Our Way of Being”, The College of Law, University of

Saskatchewan, January 26, 2009

B. Jacobs (2009), “Reclaiming Our Way of Being”, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, January 16,

2009

B. Jacobs (2008), “HIV/AIDs, Aboriginal Women and the UN Declaration on the Rights of

Indigenous Women”, Wise Practices II: Living Knowledge Research and Capacity Building

Conference, Toronto, ON, November 26, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Update on SIS, MRP and the Forgotten Voices of Aboriginal Women

Incarcerated”, at 3rd Annual Conference, Under Our Wings: The Many Faces of Homelessness,

Native Women’s Centre, Hamilton, ON , November 25, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Impacts of Colonization on Aboriginal Women”, University of Ottawa, Ottawa,

ON, November 5, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Aboriginal Women’s Human Rights”, Two Faces of Poverty Conference,

University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, November 3-4, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Sisters in Spirit”, 10th Annual International Women’s and Children’s Health

Symposium (IWCH), Burlington, ON, October 17, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Empowerment of Aboriginal Women”, Keynote presentation at the West Coast

Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), Victoria, BC, October 15, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Update on NWAC Priorities”, 9th Annual National Aboriginal Women in

Leadership Training, Vancouver, BC, October 9, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Reclaiming Our Way of Being”, McGill University, Montreal, QC, October 6,

2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “History of Aboriginal Peoples and Colonization in Canada”, Aboriginal Justice

Summer School Course for Crown Attorneys in Ontario, Orillia, ON September 8, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Personal Reflection”, Workforce Connection, Grand River Employment and

Training Program, Six Nations Grand River Territory, August 11, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), Co-chairing National Aboriginal Women’s Summit II with Premier Floyd Roland

of the Territorial Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, NT, July 25 – August 1,

2008

B. Jacobs, (2008), “Racialized and Sexualized Violence Against Aboriginal Women”,

Northwestern Ontario Community Forum on Violence and Health, Dryden, ON, June 19, 2008

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B. Jacobs (2008), “Human Rights for Aboriginals: Is repealing Section 67 of the Canadian Human

Rights Act the Solution?”, Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies Conference,

Niagara College, Niagara, ON, June 16, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Respect Aboriginal Women; Impacts of Residential Schools”, Response to

Prime Minister Harper’s Residential School Apology, House of Commons, Parliament Hill,

Ottawa, ON, June 11, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women – National Elizabeth Fry Week”,

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, May 6-8, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Honouring the Missing Family Members”, 30th Anniversary of the First

Nations University of Canada Pow Wow, Regina, SK, April 5-6, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Honouring Aboriginal Women’s Roles”, 2nd Annual Women of Strength and

Distinction Banquet/Fashion Show, Regina, SK, April 3, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Update on Sisters in Spirit Initiative”, University of Western Ontario, London,

ON April 2, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Sisters in Spirit initiative”, 3rd Annual Keeping the Fire: Circling Women from

the Four Directions, Atlohsa Native Family Healing Services Inc., London, ON March 22, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Sisters in Spirit”, Minwaashin Lodge – The Aboriginal Women’s Support

Centre Board/Staff Retreat, Ottawa, ON, March 21, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Experience of Aboriginal Women and Residential Schools”, University of

Ottawa, Aboriginal Student Association, Ottawa, ON, March 18, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Sisters in Spirit”, 4th Annual Aboriginal Women’s Day Luncheon, Brock

University, St. Catherines, ON March 13, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “What is Equality to an Aboriginal Woman?” Presentation in recognition of

International Women’s Day at Gander Women’s Centre in Newfoundland to discuss the meaning

of equality with respect to Aboriginal Women’s issues. March 10, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Aboriginal Women’s Priorities”, International Women’s Day round-table

discussion hosted by the Governor General of Canada, Michaelle Jean, Native Canadian Centre,

Toronto, March 8, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Aboriginal Women’s Health Issues”, National Working Summit on Aboriginal

Health, Winnipeg MB, March 3-4, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Indigenous Women and Children and the Law”, University of Victoria

Indigenous Law Club, Victoria, BC, February 25, 2008

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B. Jacobs (2008), “Advancing the Rights of Aboriginal Women in Canada”, Black Law Students’

Association of Canada’s 17th Annual National Conference ,Vancouver, BC. February 22, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous

Peoples”, Breakfast briefing with government opposition parties. Ottawa, ON, January 29, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Potential Partnership and Future Collaboration with NWAC” Presentation at

the Pauktuutit Inuit Women’s Association AGA. Ottawa, ON, January 29, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Human Rights in Action”, Presentation at the Powwow at the Grand Valley

Women’s Correctional Institute in Kitchener, ON. January 24-26, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Role of Clanmothers and Haudenosaunee Confederacy Council”, Osgoode Hall

Law School, York University, Toronto, ON, January 21, 2008

B. Jacobs (2008), “Update on NWAC Issues” Aboriginal Practical Nursing Program course Active

Citizenship specifically for Aboriginal programs. Ohsweken, ON, January 8, 2008

B. Jacobs (2007), "SIS Research, Policy and Communications Activities , Assembly of First

Nations Special Chief's Assembly, Ottawa, ON, December 13, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), "National Aboriginal Women's Summit: Communicating Outcomes" Yukon

Aboriginal Women's Summits, Whitehorse, Yukon, Nov. 23 & 24, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Updates on NWAC’s Human Rights Issues”, Chains and Links Conference,

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, November 1, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Update on Sisters in Spirit Initiative”, Aboriginal Policing Forum, Ottawa, ON,

September 27-28, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Update of NWAC Priorities”, Keynote Presentation to the Niagara Chapter

Native Women, Fort Erie, ON, August 10, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Follow up Discussions”, Council of Federation, Moncton, NB, August 7-8,

2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Various Issues of Violence Against Aboriginal Women”, 5th Intercontinental

Meeting of Indigenous Women of the Americas. Kahnawake, QC. July 9-12, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Overrepresentation of Aboriginal Women in Prison in Canada; The impacts of

Colonization on Aboriginal Women; and Sisters In Spirit Initiative”, Sisters Inside Conference.

Darwin, Australia. June 24-July 4, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “National Aboriginal Women’s Summit”, Cornerbrook, Newfoundland, June 17-

22, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Reclaiming our Way of Being”, keynote presentation, Canadian Association of

Schools of Social Work, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, May 28, 2007

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B. Jacobs (2007), “Violence Against Aboriginal Women”, Panel presenter after the screening of

the film, Finding Dawn, University of Saskatchewan, May 28, 2007.

B. Jacobs (2007), “Discussion of Finding Dawn NFB film” Panel presenter after the screening of

the film, Finding Dawn at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 29, 2007.

B. Jacobs (2007), “NACOSAR: Species at Risk, the Environment and the Species at Risk Act”,

4th Annual National Day of Healing and Reconciliation, Kahnawake Survival School. Kahnawake,

QC. May 24, 25, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007) “Sisters in Spirit initiative and Violence Against Aboriginal Women, the impacts

of colonization and urbanization” Side Event at United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous

Issues, May 14, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007) “Inheritance Rights of Indigenous Women.” Panel held by the International

Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI)’s training at United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous

Issues, May 14, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Violence Against Aboriginal Women and Sisters In Spirit”, CUSO Conference.

May 10, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Bill C44”, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Parliament Hill, Ottawa,

ON, May 10, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Impacts of Colonization on Aboriginal Women and Indigenous Legal Traditions”

Human Rights in Action Project with NWAC and CAEFS; advocacy and human rights training for

federally sentenced women at Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge in Maple Creek and Edmonton

Institute for Women, April 27 to May 4, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Effects of Bill C31, Impacts of Colonization Against Aboriginal Women, and

NWAC’s Culturally Relevant Gender Based Analysis”, E-Dbendaagzijig First Nation Citizenship

and Status Conference. Toronto, ON. April 16, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Violence against Aboriginal Women: Impacts of Colonization”, keynote

speaker at Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc. fundraising event called “Wedding Days Gone By”. April

14, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve”, keynote speech at International

Aboriginal Leadership Conference (Edmonton, Alberta), April 2 to April 4, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “The Importance of Addressing the The Struggles Of Colombia’s Indigenous

Peoples” York University, Toronto, ON, March 16, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Celebration of Aboriginals in the Law”, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law

with assistance from the Aboriginal Law Students Association. Windsor, ON. March 15, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Aboriginal women’s perspectives on significant issues affecting Aboriginal

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peoples in Canada”, Canada Seminar. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. March 12, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “The Roots of Struggle for Dignity as Onkwehoweh”, Remembering the Past

and the Future: Reclaiming the Roots of Feminist Resistance. Montreal University, Montreal, QC.

March 10, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Sisters in Spirit” invitation by Department of Foreign Affairs and International

Trade (DFAIT) to the UN’s 51st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Screening of the

film “Finding Dawn”, United Nations, NYC, New York, March 5, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Economic Security of Sr. Women”, The House of Commons Standing

Committee on the Status of Women Canada, Ottawa. February 20, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “NWAC Priorities” Federal Government’s Pre-Budget Roundtable, Ottawa, ON,

February 20, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Sexual Exploitation of Aboriginal Children” , Senator Dallaire’s Committee

Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Ottawa, February 19, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Honouring Aboriginal Women”, The 16th Annual Women’s Memorial March,

Vancouver, BC, February 14, 2007

B. Jacobs (2007), “Women’s Roles in Traditional Indigenous Laws and Government, specifically

with reference to NWAC intervention on Sawridge, SIS Initiative and MRP”, University of Ottawa,

Ottawa, ON. January 17, 2007

B. Jacobs (2006), “NWAC’s Monitoring Progress and Moving Forward”, National Summit on

Aboriginal Health (NSAH), Vancouver BC, November 27 & 28, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Aboriginal Women of Influence”, ONWA 2006 Annual General Assembly,

Thunder Bay, ON, November 26, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Aboriginal Women and Justice, Violence and Poverty”, keynote speaker at NL

Provincial Aboriginal Women’s Conference, The Good Life for Aboriginal Women: Moving

Forward, Building Strength Stephensville, NL, November 24, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Indigenous Women as Stewards of the Land and Environment” International

Forum On Globalization, NYC, New York, November 18, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Violence Against Aboriginal Women”, Mothers of Our Nations Video

Presentation hosted by Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, Indigenous Studies Program McMaster University,

Hamilton ON, November 16, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Sisters In Spirit Initiative”, Connecting to the Past…to Heal the Future

Conference hosted by McMaster U, and Native Women’s Shelter, Hamilton ON, November 16,

2006

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B. Jacobs (2006), “Impacts of Tough on Crime Legislation on Aboriginal Women”, invited to sit

on a panel entitled Targeting Crime Doing Time , Ottawa, ON, November 14, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “NWAC’s Role in Promoting Human Rights Issues in Canada and

Internationally”, invite by Vicky Tauli Corpus (Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on

Indigenous Issues and Fellow at University of Toronto) Indigenous Women & Feminism:

Challenges and Opportunities, Centre for Women’s Studies in Education, University of Toronto,

Toronto, ON, November 13, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “NWAC’s Partnerships to Build SIS” Re-Envisioning Relationships Conference,

Trent University, Peterborough, ON, November 3, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Sisters in Spirit”, 7th Warrior Women Conference, Vancouver, BC October 26-

28, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Stolen Sisters”, keynote speaker at Amnesty International 2nd Year Anniversary

Second Year of Stolen Sisters, Vancouver, BC, October 24, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “A Vision or Strategy”, Indigenous Bar Association & College of Law –

Conference, “Making Aboriginal Policy: A Conference Ten Years after the Final Report of the

Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP)”, Saskatoon, SK, October 21, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Update on MRP”, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, Parliament

Hill, Ottawa, ON, October 20, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Bill C-31” Women’s History Month, Carlton University, Ottawa, ON, October

17, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Sisters in Spirit”, 1st Annual Sisters In Spirit Vigil, Ottawa, ON October 4,

2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Sisters in Spirit”, keynote speaker at Building International Sisterhood –

National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), Ottawa, ON, October 2, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006) “Respecting All Women”. At Husking Time – An Iroquoian Perspective to

Healing and Wellness. Chiefswood National Historic Site, Brantford ON

B. Jacobs (2006), “Self Determination and the Role of Indigenous Women”, Side Event held by

MADRE on Violence Against Indigenous Women. United Nations Permanent Forum on

Indigenous Issues, NYC, New York, August 26-27, 2006

B. Jacobs and A.Williams (2006), “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women: Applying Gender

Based Analysis Within A Culturally Relevant Paradigm”, Sixth International Conference on

Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations. 2006 Theme: Human Rights, Diversity and

Social Justice, New Orleans, USA. June 12-15, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “NWAC Priorities”, Council of Federations Meeting (Premier’s Meeting) Corner

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Brook NL, July, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve”, House of Commons Standing

Committee on the Status of Women Canada. June 6, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “National Aboriginal Women’s Summit”, Western and Northern Premiers

Summit in Gimli, Manitoba, in May-06

B. Jacobs (2006), “Sisters in Spirit Awareness and Action Planning”, The Highway of Tears

Symposium, Prince George, BC, March 30, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006) “Culturally Relevant Gender Based Analysis and Sisters in Spirit” Aboriginal

Policy and Research Conference, Ottawa, ON, March 21-22, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Justice from the Indigenous women’s perspective” Justice for Indigenous

Women Conference, Trent University, Peterborough ON, March 4, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Honouring and Remembering the Lives of Missing and Murdered Women from

the DTES in Vancouver, BC”, 16th Annual Women’s Memorial March, Vancouver, BC, February

14, 2006

B. Jacobs (2006), “Remaining Connected to Aboriginal Community”, National Aboriginal

Organization Support Mechanism Panel, Committee for the Advancement of Native Employment

(CANE), Ottawa, ON, January 16, 2006

B. Jacobs (2005), “NWAC’s Priorities” First Ministers Meeting (FMM), Kelowna, BC, November

24 and 25, 2005

B. Jacobs (2005), “Aboriginal Women and Leadership”, State of Oregon University Tour. Portland,

Salem, and Eugene, Oregon. November 19-20, 2005

B. Jacobs (2005), “Sisters In Spirit Initiative” RCMP Aboriginal Policing Program. November 19-

20, 2005

B. Jacobs (2005), “Seeking Equality for Indigenous Women: Addressing Gendered and Racialized

Violence”, Racial Violence and the Colour of the New World Order, Dalhousie University, Halifax,

NS, April 1, 2005

B. Jacobs (2004), “Current Native Women's Association of Canada Issues”, University of Ottawa,

Law School.

B. Jacobs (2004), “Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada”, Panel Presentation entitled

"Who Killed Her?", Consejo Sami Maya, Chimaltinango and Guatemala City, Guatemala

B. Jacobs (2002), “Aboriginal Rights Issues”, Zonta International, Stratford, Ontario. October,

2002

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B. Jacobs (2002), “Self-Government”, Native Women’s Association of Canada Annual General

Assembly, August 31, 2002

B. Jacobs (2002), “Residential School Issues”, York University, School of Social Work. Toronto,

ON, May 21, 2002

B. Jacobs (2002), “Women’s Roles in Haudenosaunee Culture” St. Thomas University, Native

Awareness Days, Fredericton, NB, March, 2002

B. Jacobs (2001) “Six Nations Confederacy and the Two Row Wampum Belt”, University of

Alberta, Aboriginal Law Students Association Aboriginal Awareness Week, Edmonton, AB,

February 6, 2001

B. Jacobs (2000) “Women’s Roles in Haudenosaunee Culture”, St. Thomas University, Fredericton,

NB, Native Studies Dept. Prof. Andrea Bear Nicholas, October, 2000

B. Jacobs (2000) “Haudenosaunee Culture and the Affects of Colonization”, St. Thomas University,

Fredericton, NB, Native Studies Dept., Prof. Sheldon Cardinal, October, 2000

B. Jacobs (2000) “Women’s Roles in Haudenosaunee Culture”, Univeristy of Saskatchewan, ITEP

Program and Native Studies, Prof. Denise McConney, June 15, 2000

B. Jacobs (2000) “Aboriginal Rights and Treaty Rights”, Encounter Canada Conference,

McLaughlin College and Vanier College, York University, March 2, 2000

B. Jacobs, (1999) “Effects of Law on Aboriginal People”, University of Toronto, Drama

Department, Dr. Gerd Hauck, November 25, 1999

B. Jacobs, (1999) “Self-Determination for Aboriginal People in Canada”, The Phyllis Clark

Memorial Lecture, The Ryerson Department of Politics, Toronto, Ontario, March 24, 1999

B. Jacobs, (1999) “Haudenosaunee Culture”, Trent University, Dr. Mark Dockstator, March, 1999.

B. Jacobs, (1998) “Haudenosaunee Culture”, University of Waterloo, Jean Becker, Guelph,

Ontario

B. Jacobs, (1998) “Aboriginal Self-government”, Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, Dr. Janet Lum,

Toronto, Ontario. March, 1998.

B. Jacobs, (1997) “Women’s Mind - Godi’nigoha”, Woodland Indian Cultural Centre, Brantford,

Ontario. April, 1997.

B. Jacobs, (1997) “OFIFC Courtwork Program”, Osgoode Hall Law School, Intensive Program

for Lands, Resources and First Nations Governments, Professor Shin Imai. January 14, 1997.

B. Jacobs, (1996) Gaweniyo/Kawennio Highschool, Six Nations Reserve, Ontario

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B. Jacobs, (1995) “Traditional Indian Governments”, Saskatchewan Indian Federated College,

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Professor Sheldon Cardinal. October, 1995;

B. Jacobs, (1995) “Cultural Identity” University of Saskachewan, Native Studies Department,

Native Literature Course, Professor Tracey Lindberg. October, 1995

B. Jacobs, (1994) “Role of Traditional Iroquoian Women in Today’s Society”, University of

Saskatchewan, Native Studies Department, Professor Miriam McNab.

B. Jacobs, (1993) “Aboriginal Justice”, University of Windsor, First Year Legal Process Course,

Professor Brian Mazer. November, 1993.

B. Jacobs, (1992) “Charlottetown Accord”, University of Detroit Mercy Law School (with 15

minutes notice and preparation)

B. Jacobs, (1992) “Aboriginal Issues”, University of Windsor, Introduction to Law. March, 1993.

INTERNATIONAL WORK

Eighteenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, panel

participant at two Side Events: 1). Ohneganos (Water is Life): Haudenosaunee Ecological

Knowledge, Training and Co-creation of Indigenous Water Quality tools and 2) The Doctrine of

Discovery and Colonial Terrorism: A Dialogue Between Sovereign Women, Weaving Indigenous

Truths through Time and Space, UNPFII, New York City, NY, April 22 – May 3, 2019

Trilateral Side Event on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls (Canada, United States

and Mexico), “Eliminating Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls Through

Empowerment” at the 16th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,

New York, New York, April 24, 2017.

North America Indigenous Peoples Caucus Preparatory Meeting for the Ninth Session of the

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Appointed as Rapporteur, Alexis First

Nation, Alberta, March 6 -7, 2010

Eighth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, participation at

Indigenous Women’s Caucus, Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus and made various interventions at the

UNPFII, New York City, NY, May 14-22, 2009

V Summit of the Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Dialogue with Ministers of

Foreign Affairs, April 17, 2009

Indigenous Leaders Summit of the Americas, Co-Chaired Meeting with Grand Chief Ed John and

Panama Leader Hector Huertas, Panama City, Panama, April 14-16, 2009

North America Indigenous Peoples Caucus Preparatory Meeting for the Eighth Session of the

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Appointed as Co-Chair, Window Rock,

Arizona March 13-14, 2009

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Exchange with Indigenous women of Colombia and partnership with the National Indigenous

Organization of Colombia (ONIC) and Inter Pares. Bogota, Colombia; Popoyan, Colombia;

Arauca, Colombia; November 29 – December 10, 2008

Eleventh Meeting of Negotiations in the Quest for Points of Consensus of the Working Group to

prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples organized by the

Organization of American States, Washington, DC, April 12-17, 2008

North America Indigenous Peoples Caucus Preparatory Meeting for the Seventh Session of the

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Vancouver, BC, February 22-23, 2008

Sisters Inside Conference, invited to present on the over-representation of Aboriginal Women in

Prison in Canada, the impacts of Colonization on Aboriginal Women, and Sisters In Spirit

Initiative”, Darwin, Australia. June 24-July 4, 2007

United Nations General Assembly, Adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of

Indigenous Peoples, New York, New York, June, 2007

Sixth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Various interventions

at Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus, Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus; Presented at various

side events and panels. All the interventions made are available online at

http://www.docip.org/Permanent%20Forum/pf07/Statements07.html. May 13 to May 22, 2007

North American Indigenous Peoples Caucus Preparatory Meeting for the Sixth Session of the

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Minneapolis, MN March, 2007

United Nations Expert Meeting on Urban Aboriginal Peoples and Migration, Santiago, Chile,

March 2007

Canadian Delegation to the UN’s 51st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and panel

presentation following the screening of the film “Finding Dawn”, United Nations, March 5, 2007,

NYC, New York.

The International Forum on Globalization Teach-In: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance to Economic

Globalization, NYC, New York, November 18, 2006. The purpose of this event workshop was for

Indigenous people to share their international experiences from their respective global regions such

as Canada, United States, Bolivia, Philippines, Brazil, Australia, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and Kenya.

The University of Ulster/INCORE research units hosted a two day ‘good practice’ showcasing the

best practice in international community relations. The focus of the seminars were not to look at

the what and where of violence against Aboriginal women but rather to highlight successful

strategies such as the Sisters in Spirit initiative. Minority Communications in Action, Northern

Ireland, September 3-10, 2006

International Mission of Verification (IVM) defending the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples

in Colombia. The purpose of this mission was to make visible the extremely disturbing

Humanitarian crisis situation in the Indigenous regions of Colombia. The objective was to engage

in direct dialogue with the people most impacted to determine high priority cases, define public

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policies and plans of action, look at means of resistance and develop cooperation, support and

commitments that will have a politically affect on an international scope. Recommendations and

proposals will be developed from verified accounts of violations and attacks. The four regions that

the IVM visited allowed the Indigenous people to bring forward their accounts of violations and

attacks: massacres, kidnappings, forced disappearance, sex slavery, rape, fumigation, risks of

distinction, loss of territory, destruction from megaproject, etc. The parallels to the current situation

of Indigenous peoples in North America are striking. Indigenous National Organization of

Columbia (ONIC), Colombia, September 19 – 29, 2006

Fifth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Various interventions

at the regional Indigenous Women’s Caucus, global Indigenous Women’s Caucus. Presentations at

various side events held by MADRE on Violence Against Indigenous Women, by Quebec Native

Women Inc on Self Determination and the Role of Indigenous Women and by the Native Women’s

Association of Canada on the Sisters in Spirit initiative, New York, New York, May, 2006

International Cross Borders Security Summit, Akwesasne of Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, St.

Regis Mohawk; Assembly of First Nations; National Congress of American Indians. Issue: Border

Crossing - An Aboriginal Rights Issue Cornwall ON, March 17-18, 2006

Assembly of First Nations, Partnership with the Canadian Jewish Council to tour various points of

interest in Israel; visit to Holocaust Museum to learn of the human rights violations that occurred

to the Jewish Peoples during the Holocaust, February 16-23, 2006

United Nations Regional Consultations on Women and the Right to Adequate Housing in North

America, Organizational Submission to the UN Regional Consultation on The Right to Adequate

Housing). This event was designed to provide an unprecedented opportunity to promote the right

of women and their families to adequate and equal housing, both nationally and internationally. I

participated in the United Nations Regional Consultations on Women and the Right to Adequate

Housing in North America as trainer and panelist. My presentation in the role of trainer focused

on the use of international human rights laws and to raise public awareness of issues pertaining to

Aboriginal women’s housing rights and to other rights in Canada. Washington, DC.

UN Climate Change Conference held in Montreal, December 7 – 8, 2006

IV Continental Meeting of Indigenous Women in Lima, Peru, 2004

Fourth Session of United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) - made two

interventions, NYC, May, 2004

MEDIA INTERVIEWS

Danish Newspaper, Amalie Schroll Munkre: MMIWG, November 20, 2019

CBC National, Response to National Inquiry on MMIWG Report, Calgary, June 3, 2019

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106.5 Element Radio Station, Response to Order of Canada, Toronto, May 29, 2019

Jessica Murphy, BBC, MMIWG, April 15, 2019

Hundreds of media interviews between 2004 - 2018

STUDENT INTERVIEWS

Lisa Menke, (2019) Faculty of Humanities Theses, (Master thesis)

“What Strikes a Chord?- The Construction of Resonance in Collective Action Frames on Missing

and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada”

Kevin Berk, GLEIR – finding Indigenous peoples working on Water issues

OTHER INTERVIEWS

Great Lakes Sustainability Indicators Re Indigenous Peoples and Water Expertise

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

Building Renovation Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, January 2019 to present

Dual JD Executive Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, January 2019 to August

2019

Affiliated Researcher, Health Research Centre for the Study of Violence Against Women,

University of Windsor, August 2018 to September 2019

Truth and Reconciliation Steering Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, September

2018 to August 2019

Research Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, September 2018 to August 2019

Appointments Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, September 2018 to August 2019

Academic Advisory Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, September 2017 to

August 2018

MSW/JD Admission/Advisory Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, September

2017 to August, 2018

Nominating Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, September 2017 to August 2018

Community Co-Chair, McMaster University Indigenous Education Council, 2016 - 2017

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Member of Policy Review Committee, Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan,

Saskatoon, SK, 1994-1995

Member of 1993 Native Sub-Committee of Admissions, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor.

Student Liaison for Native Students Academic Program, 92/93.

Chairperson of First Nations Law Students Society, University of Windsor. 1991-93.

Member of 1992 Admissions Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor.

APPOINTMENTS, COMMITTEES AND VOLUNTEER WORK

Windsor Law Centre for Cities Affiliate. Community engagement on the law and policy of cities

September 2019 - present

Member of Cities and Climate Action Advisory Committee. The Cities and Climate Action

Forum supports meaningful, inclusive municipal climate across Canada and beyond.

World Indigenous Law Conference November 18-21 2018, Conference

Organizer/Planner/Presenter, Windsor, ON, August 2017 to November 2018.

LEAF Case Committee, 2015 to present

Federal Court Aboriginal Law Liaison Committee, Appointment by Justice Roger Lefreniere,

(December, 2017 to present)

Save the Children Canada Indigenous Advisory Circle Member (October 3, 2014 to present)

Judicial Advisory Council, Appointment by Federal Minister of Justice (July, 2017 to June, 2018)

Walking With Our Sisters Six Nations Vamp Exhibit (November 14 – December 1, 2017) Planning

Committee, Volunteer and Presenter

National Committee on Services for Aboriginal Women (NCWAS) for Corrections Service Canada

(June, 2012 to October, 2016)

Kekunwemkonawuk (Keepers of the Vision) Healing Lodge Committee Member (June 29, 2011

to October 2016)

National Aboriginal Advisory Council to Corrections Service Canada, appointed as a Member

(October, 2008 to October, 2016)

National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk (NACOSAR), appointed as a Member by the

federal Minister of Environment (April 2008 to April, 2010)

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National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk (NACOSAR), appointed by the federal Minister

of Environment as a member; appointed by NACOSAR members to sit at Chairperson (September,

2006 to April, 2008)

National Board Member, END Abuse Canada

Advisory Board Member to The Bias Free Cooperative, Inc. www.biasfree.org

Mushhole Survivors Group, Assisted at meetings and was appointed Treasurer for a brief time

during the years 1997-2000, Six Nations Reserve, Ohsweken, Ontario

Member of Board of Directors, Gaweniyo/Kawennio Highschool, Six Nations Reserve, Ohsweken,

Ontario 1999-2000

Chairperson of Parent Planning Council, Gaweniyo/Kawennio Highschool, Six Nations Reserve,

Ohsweken, Ontario, 1999-2000

Community Legal Aid, University of Windsor, 1992-93

NOMINATIONS

February, 2019: Dean, Bora Laskin Law School, Thunder Bay, ON

September, 2018: Nomination for Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada

August, 2018: Nominated as a Board Member to The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and

Addiction (CCSA) which reports annually to Parliament and is governed by a volunteer Board of

Directors that is composed of 13 members. According to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

Act, the Board Chairperson and up to four other directors are appointed by the Governor in Council

on the recommendation of the Minister of Health.

June, 2018: Nominated by Mohawk College, Hamilton ON for the 2018 Premier’s Award.

RESEARCH AWARDS

SSHRC Connection Grant, “Indigenous Spirituality and Religious Freedom” Author Workshop

and Publication with University of Toronto Press, Professor Richard Moon, Professor Jeffery

Hewitt and Professor Beverley Jacobs, Total Amount of Grant: $20,662.

Indigenous Community Co-PI, Ohneganos – Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Training and Co-

creation of Mixed Method Tools with Principal PI, Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, McMaster University,

September 2018 to present

AWARDS

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Zonta International Centennial Award, Buffalo, NY, September 27, 2019

Mohawk College Alumni of Distinction Award, Hamilton, ON October 25, 2018.

Member of the Order of Canada, Ottawa, ON June 29, 2018.

Mohawk College Distinguished Fellow – Adjunct Professor, Hamilton, ON June 21, 2018.

University of Windsor, Office of Human Rights, Equity & Accessibility, Human Rights and Social

Justice Award, Windsor, ON, October, 2017

Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and Rule of Law, Germany & France, December 1, 2016.

"In order to improve the protection of human rights worldwide, we need brave and active

individuals who denounce shortcomings in their countries and stand up for these rights. We want

to honour the work of these women and men, who demonstrate great civic courage and face

significant personal risks as a result of their commitment, by awarding the Franco-German Prize

for Human Rights and the Rule of Law."

Esquao Award, Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, May 1, 2010.

2008 Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case in recognition of

outstanding contribution to promoting equality for women in Canada. November, 2008

Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Award from the Canadian Department of Peace Initiative,

and Civilian Peace Service Canada, October 2008; honoured as one of 50 women in Canada whose

work and dedication has helped to further a culture of peace in Canada

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, University of Calgary, $4,000.00, February, 2017

Whisper n Thunder Winds Scholarship, Whisper n Thunder Inc., PO Box 10891, Glendale, AZ

85318. $500.00. June 2013

Captain Nichola K.S. Goddard Memorial Graduate Scholarship, University of Calgary, $3,400.00.

September 2012 – December 2012

The Gail Valaskakis Memorial Bursary via the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation,

$5,200.00. 2010/11

Alberta Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHR) Graduate Funding,

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. 2009-2011 ($40,000.00)

National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, Financial Educational Award, $4,000.00. 2009/10

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University of Saskatchewan, College of Law Scholarship, Graduate Studies Committee, College

of Law, September 1994-96.

Whiteside Award, 1994, University of Windsor, recognition of extra-curricular activities and

contributing to the student body at the Faculty of Law.

Incentive Award, received from the Grand River Post Secondary Education Committee, Six

Nations Reserve, Ohsweken, Ontario, 1993.

Roger Carter Scholarship, Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan, December, 1992.

Philip J. Coulter Memorial Bursary received from the University of Windsor, December, 1992.

Ruby C. Sears Smith Memorial Scholarship received from the Six Nations Band Council, October,

1992.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Justice Institute of BC, An Introduction to Aboriginal Land-Based Focusing-Oriented

Intergenerational Therapy, November 29, 2012