2017 New Feminist Research Lecture by Eleanore Sunchild
Eleanore Sunchild will present the 2017 New Feminist Research Lecture, titled "The Impacts of Settler-Colonial Violence on Indigenous Women"
The Impacts of Settler-Colonial Violence on Indigenous Women
by Eleanore Sunchild
Wednesday, March 15, 7:00 p.m.
Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre
Lawyer Eleanore Sunchild will address the continuing legacies of the Indian Act, the Indian residential school system, the Sixties Scoop, and the genocidal impacts of Canadian colonial policies on Indigenous women. She will discuss the requisite resilience and fortitude necessary to move forward from our colonial past.
Eleanore Sunchild is a proud member of the Thunderchild First Nation. She graduated from the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law in 1998 and has been a member of the Saskatchewan Bar since 1999. Eleanore has a BA in political science and completed her BA in French immersion at Faculte St. Jean, University of Alberta. Eleanore is the sole owner of Sunchild Law, a law firm that specializes in Indigenous Law, including Indian residential school claims and civil litigation of the Sixties Scoop. Eleanore is sought after for her knowledge of the Indian residential school system, 60s scoop and the historic and continuing impact on generations of First Nations. She has a particular interest in human rights and the impact of colonial law.
Refreshments provided; everyone welcome!
Sponsored by Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST), the ICCC, the USSU Women’s Center with thanks to the Aboriginal Students’ Centre.
For more info. contact Marie Lovrod