Indigenous and Aboriginal Law courses
Upper-year students* must complete one course in Indigenous People and the Law selected from a roster of courses approved by the Indigenous and Aboriginal Law Committee (University Calendar).
* Applies to JD students admitted 2021 and later.
This upper-year course requirement must be fulfilled by an approved UofA Faculty of Law course. Courses offered by other UofA Faculties, or non UofA institutions, are not eligible.
2024-2025 APPROVED COURSES
Spring 2024/Summer 2024 No approved courses
Fall 2024 590 A01 Indigenous Peoples & Canadian Law (Pearl)
Fall 2024 590 X01 Indigenous Peoples & Canadian Law (Bailer)
Fall 2024 591 A01 The TRC, Law, Justice & Reconciliation (Lightning-Earle)
Fall 2024 599 A05 Indigenous Jurisdiction and Constitutional Pluralism (Gimenez & Lewans)
Winter 2025 486 B02 Indigenous Law: Foundations & Methods (Friedland)
Winter 2025 590 B01 Indigenous Peoples & Canadian Law (Gimenez)
Winter 2025 590 X50 Indigenous Peoples & Canadian Law (Dunn)
Winter 2025 599 B04 Methods of Indigenous Legal Engagement (Pearl)
2023-2024 APPROVED COURSES
Spring 2023 486 A01 Indigenous Law: Foundations & Methods (Friedland/Lightning-Earle)
Fall 2023 590 A01 Indigenous Peoples & Canadian Law (Pearl)
Fall 2023 590 A02 Indigenous Peoples & Canadian Law (Pentland)
Fall 2023 591 A01 The TRC, Law, Justice & Reconciliation (Lightning-Earle)
Winter 2024 590 B01 Indigenous Peoples & Canadian Law (Gimenez)
Winter 2024 599 B05 Methods of Indigenous Legal Engagement (Pearl)
Winter 2024 599 B08 Métis Law & the Canadian State (Chartrand)
2022-2023 APPROVED COURSES
Spring 2022 486 A1 Indigenous Law: Foundations & Methods (Friedland/Lightning-Earle)
Fall 2022 590 A1 Indigenous Peoples & the Law (Pearl)
Fall 2022 590 A2 Indigenous Peoples & the Law (Pentland)
Fall 2022 591 A1 The TRC, Law, Justice & Reconciliation (Lightning-Earle)
Winter 2023 486 B3 Indigenous Law: Foundations & Methods (Friedland)
Winter 2023 590 B1 Indigenous Peoples & the Law (Gimenez)
Winter 2023 599 B05 Methods of Indigenous Legal Engagement (Pearl)
Winter 2023 599 B06 Métis Law & the Canadian State (Chartrand)