Pamela Palmater
Chair in Indigenous Governance
Professor
Faculty of Arts
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Toronto, Ontario
ppalmater@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 552047
Expert In
Civil society
First Nations and Indigenous law
First Nations poverty in Canada
Governance and human rights issues
History of legal and policy treatment of Indigenous peoples
Indigenous education, diversity and social justice
Indigenous identity and citizenship
Indigenous politics
Indigenous property rights
Jurisdiction and law-making powers
Justice, equity and society
Land and natural resources
Theme: Resilient, inclusive communities
Treaties and Aboriginal rights
Bio/Research
Pamela Palmater is a Mi’kmaq lawyer and a member of the Eel River Bar First Nations in northern New Brunswick. She is a Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. In addition to her faculty appointment as a Professor in the Department of ...
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Bio/Research
Pamela Palmater is a Mi’kmaq lawyer and a member of the Eel River Bar First Nations in northern New Brunswick. She is a Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. In addition to her faculty appointment as a Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, Dr. Palmater holds the Chair in Indigenous Governance, and is also a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies, affiliated with the MA program in Public Policy and Administration.
Pamela Palmater completed her Doctorate in the Science of Law (JSD) at Dalhousie University Law Faculty in 2009. Her thesis is entitled: Beyond Blood: Rethinking Aboriginal Identity and Belonging. In addition, she holds a Master in Laws (LLM) from Dalhousie University in Indigenous Law, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of New Brunswick, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a double major in Native Studies and History from St. Thomas University in New Brunswick.
She was called to the bar in New Brunswick in 1998 and is a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick, the Canadian Bar Association and the Indigenous Bar Association. She worked for the federal government on Indigenous issues for over 10 years. Her position as a lawyer at Justice Canada involved various legal matters pertaining to First Nations. She also held several positions as Director at Indian and Northern Affairs, managing treaties, claims, self-government, land and registration portfolios. She also worked and/or volunteered with national and provincial Indigenous organisations and communities.
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Pamela Palmater completed her Doctorate in the Science of Law (JSD) at Dalhousie University Law Faculty in 2009. Her thesis is entitled: Beyond Blood: Rethinking Aboriginal Identity and Belonging. In addition, she holds a Master in Laws (LLM) from Dalhousie University in Indigenous Law, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of New Brunswick, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a double major in Native Studies and History from St. Thomas University in New Brunswick.
She was called to the bar in New Brunswick in 1998 and is a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick, the Canadian Bar Association and the Indigenous Bar Association. She worked for the federal government on Indigenous issues for over 10 years. Her position as a lawyer at Justice Canada involved various legal matters pertaining to First Nations. She also held several positions as Director at Indian and Northern Affairs, managing treaties, claims, self-government, land and registration portfolios. She also worked and/or volunteered with national and provincial Indigenous organisations and communities.
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