Land-based Learning
College of Law students learn on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. Paying our respect to the First Nations and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirming our relationship with one another, students have the opportunity to engage in land-based learning in collaboration with Indigenous communities and partners.
Kwayeskastasowin - Setting Things Right
Law 232 - Kwayeskastasowin - Setting Things Right, a 1L mandatory course in Aboriginal people and the law, includes the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal-Crown relations. It requires skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism. Kwayeskastasowin involves lectures, sharing circles, debrief sessions, readings, videos, podcasts, land-based learning, active reflection, and projects.
Cultural Advising
Joseph Naytowhow, Emerging Elder and Cultural Advisor, at the College of Law, located in the Indigenous Law Centre, guides us in ceremony, advises on protocol, and is a Lodge Keeper and Knowledge Keeper. He welcomes visits and collaboration from students, staff, faculty, and people across turtle island.
Indigenous Law Students' Association

Indigenous Law Students' Association (ILSA) is a student-run organization that fosters a community of academic, professional, and social support among Indigenous students in the College of Law. ILSA represents and supports the interests of Indigenous students and promotes appropriate legal education for Indigenous people in a culturally sensitive learning environment. Customary tradition and ceremony are the foundation of ILSA’s mandate to create a supportive community for all.
1L Orientation

Each year during Orientation, the College of Law partners with ILSA and the LSA to host an afternoon at Wanuskewin Heritage Park where students participate in guided walks, traditional games, a dance presentation, and exihibit tours.
Indigenous Child Protection Practicum
LAW 498.3: Indigenous Child Protection Practicum – The Indigenous Child Protection Practicum willfocus on helping students to develop a legal framework to practically and critically examine a range of
contemporary legal, social policy and practice issues that impact the lives of Saskatchewan Indigenous
children, caregivers, and their communities. Practicum students will work alongside and support
Indigenous communities while having the opportunity to work alongside community-led research as
they engage in various stages of identification and development of legislation, coordination agreements,
tribunal training and research, national minimum standards, and case-specific research. The practicum
will provide students with a valuable experiential learning opportunity through a two-eyed seeing
research model (Prerequisite: LAW 322 - Child Protection or Special permission).
Kawaskimhon Moot
