Episode 57: Debra Sparrow’s Land Acknowledgement Address From CIAJ’s 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law
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Episode 57: Debra Sparrow’s Land Acknowledgement Address From CIAJ’s 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law
Broadcast Date: August 4, 2022
Summary
This is an excerpt from CIAJ’s 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law, which took place in person in Vancouver and online on November 17-19, 2021.
CIAJ is pleased to widely share the Land Acknowledgement address made by Debra Sparrow, Knowledge Keeper of the Musqueam First Nation, Weaver and Artist, on November 17, 2021. The episode begins with an introduction from The Honourable Justice James W. O’Reilly.
To learn more about the impact of the 2021 Conference, please read the report compiling the highlights of invaluable analysis, comments and recommendations that emerged from this event: “Asserting Self-Governance: Report From CIAJ’s Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law”
Video recordings from CIAJ’s 45th Annual Conference are available for purchase here and documentation from the event is available for free here. More podcasts on the theme of Indigenous Peoples and the Law are available here.
Guest
- Debra Sparrow, Knowledge Keeper of the Musqueam First Nation, Weaver and Artist, Vancouver
Debra Sparrow was born and raised on the Musqueam Indian Reserve and is self-taught in Salish design and jewellery-making. Her work can be seen in various museums and institutions.
Debra designed the logo for the Canadian Men’s Hockey Team for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.
She also continues to work on pieces close to her heart at her home in Musqueam. It is Debra’s hope to educate others about the beauty and integrity of her people’s history through her art.
Debra is an acclaimed weaver who has been weaving for twenty years and is deeply involved with the revival of Musqueam weaving. Her Musqueam blankets are displayed at the Vancouver Airport, and at UBC.
Host
- The Honourable Justice James W. O’Reilly, Federal Court, CIAJ’s Past President
Justice James W. O’Reilly was appointed to the Federal Court in 2002 and to the Court Martial Appeal Court in 2003. He has had a varied legal career, serving as Consultant to the Law Reform Commission of Canada, Legal Advisor in the Department of Justice, sole practitioner specializing in legal policy and law reform, Executive Legal Officer at the Supreme Court of Canada, Associate Executive Director at the National Judicial Institute, and Counsel to the Collusion Investigation in London, England. He is the author of many reports and publications, and has taught law at Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, McGill University, Western University, and the Law Society of Upper Canada. He is also a Fellow of McLaughlin College, York University. Justice James O’Reilly has served as co-chair of the CIAJ’s Judgment Writing Seminar since 2010, has been a member of its Board since 2012. He has been acting as President since 2019 and will continue his role as Past President from December 2021.
Learn more about the Honourable James W. O’Reilly by reading his portrait on our blog here.
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