Shelby Percival, Law’20, a Mohawk woman of Six Nations of the Grand River, received bursary support throughout law school. Now an associate at Falconers LLP, she advocates for Indigenous clients across Ontario.
Impact of Giving
Opening doors for future Indigenous lawyers
“When I was applying to law school, I knew that the only way I could continue my education was if I was able to get financial assistance.” For Shelby Percival, Law’20, a proud Mohawk woman of Six Nations of the Grand River, that support made law school possible. Now, Queen’s Law has launched a new initiative to help ensure more Indigenous students can follow the same path. Read more…
Queen’s Law and KNCLN partners collaborating to develop the KNCLN Indigenous Legal Centre include (from left) Blair Crew, Executive Director of Queen’s Law Clinics; Dean Colleen M. Flood; Constance Carrière-Prill, Law’25, Consultant to KNCLN; Brandon Maracle, Law’22, Executive Director at KNCLN; Professor Lindsay Borrows; Assistant Dean Karla McGrath, LLM’13; and (not shown) Professor Kimberly Murray and articling student Aidan Jeffrey.
Community Impact
Building community-based legal services for Indigenous people
Queen’s Law students, faculty, alumni, and clinic lawyers are collaborating with the Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest to establish an Indigenous-led legal services centre rooted in community, culture, and care. Read more…
Professors Kimberly Murray, Lindsay Borrows, and Mark Walters are leading Indigenous-focused research at Queen’s Law—from decolonizing legal practice to revitalizing Indigenous laws and reimagining treaty relationships. Their work strengthens reconciliation through both scholarship and impact.
Research with Impact
Research that advances reconciliation and Indigenous legal renewal
From reimagining treaty relationships and decolonizing legal practice to revitalizing Indigenous laws and exploring new technologies, three faculty members are leading research that supports truth, justice, and reconciliation. Read more…
At Elbow Lake in 2022, Professor Lindsay Borrows introduced Queen’s Law students to on-the-land learning, where they practised the Indigenous legal method of drawing law from nature. This fall, she’ll launch an evolved version: the Anishinaabe Law Field School.
Teaching and Learning
Teaching for reconciliation: Courses reshaping how law is learned and lived
Queen’s Law is reshaping how students learn about Indigenous law, legal traditions, and justice. Informed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #28—and by a growing demand for reconciliation grounded in education, respect, and Indigenous-led action – the school is expanding its curriculum with new and evolving course offerings. From a new first-year course to land-based law camps and reconciliation-focused seminars, these offerings prepare future lawyers for inclusive, community-informed practice grounded in Indigenous legal orders. Read more…
You can be part of the Queen’s Law commitment to truth and reconciliation principles, supporting initiatives such as tuition support, scholarship, and more. To learn how you can make a difference and contribute, please email our Law Advancement Team at lawalum@queensu.ca.