Indigenous Law, Art Law, and Intellectual Property

Description du cours

In this course students will gain an understanding of Indigenous Law, from a Nehiyaw and Anishinaabe perspective, followed by an exploration of Art Law, which will then lead into an exploration of Intellectual Property, specifically Copyright Law and Trademarks Law. Each topic will be presented on their own day, discussed at length, and presented from an Indigenous/Canadian/International Law perspective. Each topic will also be explained in a general manner, providing examples and information relevant to a younger audience, while connecting concepts and information to law, the legal field, and inspiring curiosity about law and our collective legal future.

Biographie

My name is Montana Cardinal and I am a Ph.D. in Law Candidate at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. I am also a Part-time Professor in the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts. I am a legal philosopher, theorist, scholar, and artist. I have been teaching on the topics of Indigenous Law, Art Law, and Intellectual Property in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa for the past 3 years, while recently expanding to teach on Indigenous Art, Fashion, and Film in the Faculty of Arts, Department of Visual Arts. I have continued to learn and grow in Law and the Legal Academic field for over a decade, having completed a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from UBC with Specializations in Aboriginal Law, Environmental and Natural Resource Law, and Social Justice in 2017, as well as having completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from UCLA in 2018, beginning and continuing my Ph.D. in Law degree here at the University of Ottawa in 2019, which I will complete soon.