Written by SIIA’s Quality Assurance Lead Since time immemorial the Nations on the South Island have collected data, and used it, to navigate the world and the relationships with their human and non-human kin within it. Admittedly, this might not be the language...
Written by: Jenna Lancaster On March 26th, Erica Pepevnak (Quality Assurance Lead) and Jenna Lancaster (Urban Community Engagement Lead) were invited to give a presentation to an Indigenous Studies class at Camosun College. The class that Erica and Jenna were...
At our recent SIIA-CIRCLE Gathering, we had the opportunity to discuss what it might look like working with our Indigenous Guest community on our territory in a multi-jurisdictional model. This means that people residing on our territory might have other laws...
In a historic move, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently delivered a monumental decision affirming the constitutional validity of Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families (“the Federal Act”). This decision has...
SIIA is unique in our approach to covering the Indigenous guest community with our law. This is in line with the traditional teachings of the territory that guide Nations to be good hosts to those residing on their territory. We have found through our...
From February 29- March 1, SIIA and the Centre for Indigenous Research and Community Led Engagement (CIRCLE) co-hosted the SIIA-CIRCLE Gathering on Indigenous Jurisdiction over Child Welfare. Over the two days, our team gathered in the First People’s...
