Indigenous Law
The Indigenous, Canadian and international law relating to indigenous peoples. Our faculty members are researching in areas that include aboriginal law, indigenous law, and the intersection between laws affecting indigenous peoples and environmental issues.
Our Researchers

Nigel Bankes
- Aboriginal Law
- Circumpolar Law (Arctic)
- Energy Law
- International Environmental Law
- International Water Law (especially the Columbia River Treaty)
- Law of the Sea (especially dispute resolution)
- Oil & Gas Law (regulation and private law)


Kathleen Mahoney
- Equality
- International Human Rights Law
- Judicial Education
- Law and Reparations
- Aboriginal people and the law
- Feminist Legal Theory
- Transitional Justice

Sharon Mascher
- Environmental Law
- International Environmental Law
- Climate Change Law
- Intersections between Environmental Law and laws affecting Indigenous Peoples

David Wright
- Natural Resources Law
- Environmental Law
- Energy Law
- Aboriginal Law and Indigenous Law
- Climate Law
- International Sustainable Development Law
- Rule of Law
Related Moots
- Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Circle