BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260124T143359EST-0335SDLXPP@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260124T193359Z DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intercultural dialogue bringing together Indigen ous legal practitioners\, community leaders\, and human rights advocates f rom Canada\, Mexico\, and Peru to explore a fundamental question: What doe s justice mean for Indigenous peoples? \n\nThrough an intercultural dialog ue\, the event explores Indigenous justice as a living set of practices gr ounded in community responsibility\, collective repair\, and relational un derstandings of land and life. Speakers will discuss how these systems ope rate in contexts of historical and ongoing marginalization\, land disposse ssion\, and extractive pressures driven by state policies and transnationa l corporations.\n\nBeyond resistance\, the workshop highlights how Indigen ous peoples are actively revitalizing their own legal traditions to propos e alternative visions of justice rooted in Indigenous ontologies and knowl edge systems—challenging dominant legal frameworks while opening paths tow ard legal pluralism and decolonial futures.\n\nThe event will feature simu ltaneous Spanish–English interpretation to ensure inclusive participation. \n\nRegistration: chrlp.law [at] mcgill.ca\n\nPlease note the event will b e held via Zoom.\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n Elizabeth Olvera Vásquez: Elizabeth is a Mexican lawyer of Zapotec (Binnizá) heritage\, a human rights defender\ , and a leading figure in intercultural and anti-racist justice. She curre ntly serves as Head of the Federal Public Defender’s Office within Mexico’ s Federal Judiciary. She was the first Director of Intercultural Justice a t the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation\, where she promoted anti-rac ist and gender-sensitive approaches to adjudication. A founding member of the National Network of Indigenous Women Lawyers\, her work advances legal pluralism\, Indigenous self-determination\, and Indigenous women’s politi cal participation.\n Tarek Maussili: Tarek is nêhiyaw (Cree) from Waterhen Lake First Nation\, Treaty Six territory\, Saskatchewan\, Canada. He is a second-year BCL/JD candidate at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ. Born in Edmonton\, his path into law is shaped by lived experiences beyond the academy and a stro ng commitment to Indigenous community life. His interests focus on Indigen ous legal traditions\, decolonial approaches to law\, and the role of Indi genous peoples in reshaping contemporary legal systems. Through his studie s and advocacy\, he seeks to support Indigenous self-determination and jus tice grounded in Indigenous worldviews.\n Elsa Merma Ccahua: Elsa is a Quec hua and K’ana Indigenous woman\, territorial defender\, and community lead er from Espinar\, Cusco\, Peru. She is a former secretary of the United Fr ont for the Defense of Espinar and the founder of the K’ana Women Defender s of Territory and Culture. A rural communicator and grassroots organizer\ , she works at the intersection of Indigenous justice\, environmental defe nse\, and women’s leadership. She currently coordinates Andean and Amazoni an women’s networks\, strengthening collective resistance to extractive pr ojects and advancing Indigenous rights and territorial justice.\n\n\nEvent sponsored by:\n\n\n 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism\n La w Commission of Canada / Commission du droit du Canada\n\n DTSTART:20260129T170000Z DTEND:20260129T183000Z LOCATION:Via Zoom: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/89113306849 SUMMARY:Revitalization of Indigenous Justice in the Americas (North-Center- South) URL:/history/channels/event/revitalization-indigenous- justice-americas-north-center-south-370366 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR