LAW 589 Wahkohtowin Intensive

Term: Summer 2026

Information Session: March 3, 2026 at 12PM in LC105.

Applications due: March 27, 2026 at 12PM through the APPLY button below

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Please ensure you read the following before applying to this opportunity.

Prerequisites: First year courses complete

Instructor(s): Professor Hadley Friedland and a community-based instructional team from Aseniwuche Winewak Nation

Maximum enrolment: 10

This course includes an on-the-land camp that will take place over four days in Aseniwuche Winewak Nation territory. 

You must be able to attend the following course dates:

Pre-course full-day seminars: June 29-30, 2026

Travel: July 2 and July 6, 2026

Land-based Camp: July 2-5, 2026 (in community)

This course is largely experiential so participation and active involvement is necessary. Of particular note:

• This course requires spending four overnights in a camp five hours northwest of Edmonton in the Rocky Mountains. You must provide your own bedding and appropriate clothing. You will receive a list of recommendations. There are no extra fees for this course this year, as accommodations and course material costs are provided through an Alberta Law Foundation grant and transportation costs are covered under a Faculty of Law Experiential Learning grant.

• Many camp activities will be outdoors and are of a physical nature. Students should be prepared for mild to moderate physical exertion, some walking on uneven ground, as well as all sorts of weather.

• A major activity in the camp is centered around the making of a traditional brain-tanned moose hide with Elders and other knowledge-holders. This activity involves physical exertion and touching raw moose hide.

• If you have mobility or other challenges, and are unsure of your ability to participate in the camp setting as a result, you are encouraged to talk to the instructors beforehand. We will strive to make necessary accommodations and may be able to adapt activities on a personalized level to ensure this experience is as inclusive as possible for all.

• No alcohol or drug use is permitted during the camp.

• Please note that enhanced Covid-safety protocols beyond current university of provincial standards may apply.