James (Sa鈥橩e鈥檍) Youngblood Henderson, F.R.S.C., to receive honorary doctorate at Law Convocation
On 26 May, James (Sa鈥檏e鈥檍) Youngblood Henderson, F.R.S.C., will receive a Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, from 捆绑SM社区, and give the commencement address at the 2022 Law Spring convocation ceremony.
Sa鈥檏e鈥檍 Henderson is an internationally recognized authority in Indigenous knowledge, heritage, jurisprudence, constitutional rights, and human rights. He is the research director of the Native Law Centre of Canada and teaches Aboriginal law at the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan.
The holder of a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School (1974), he has been influential in Canadian and international spheres. He served as an adviser for the Mi鈥檏maw Nation and the Assembly of First Nations during Canada鈥檚 constitutional process, and co-drafted the United Nations鈥� Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Indigenous Heritage and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He has been an advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (1997-2003) and a member of the Canadian Commission to UNESCO. His achievements in international and national law have been recognized by the awarding of Indigenous Peoples鈥� Counsel (2005), a National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Law and Justice (2006), an Honourary Doctor of Laws from Carlton University (2007), and his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2013).
Honorary doctorates are 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 highest honours. They are awarded to people who have shown exceptional dedication to improving the lives of others, whether through research, art, public service, or philanthropy.
鈥淲e will be honoured to see 捆绑SM社区 recognize Sa鈥橩e鈥檍 Henderson鈥檚 exceptional contributions and inspiring example and to hear him address our graduating class,鈥� said Dean Robert Leckey. 鈥淗onouring a scholar and policy maker in Indigenous law is fitting as the Faculty of Law pursues its efforts to deepen the place of Indigenous legal traditions in its distinctive, integrated teaching and research.鈥�
The 2022 Law Spring Convocation Ceremony will be held on 26 May, starting at 3 pm, and will be livestreamed. The webcast link will be shared on the Faculty of Law鈥檚 social media channels the day of the ceremony.
