معرفی
Darcy Lindberg is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Victoria. He is mixed-rooted Plains Cree, with familial ties to maskwâcîs (Samson Cree Nation) in Alberta and the Battleford-area in Saskatchewan. His academic journey includes a B.A. from the University of Alberta (2003), followed by a JD (2013), LLM (2017), and PhD (2020) from UVic. Prior to academia, he practiced law with Davis LLP in the Yukon Territory and was admitted to the bars of British Columbia and Yukon in 2014.
Education:
- B.A. – University of Alberta (Augustana Campus), 2003
- J.D. – University of Victoria, 2013
- LL.M. – University of Victoria, 2017
- Ph.D. – University of Victoria, 2020
Research Focus: Lindberg’s work centers on nêhiyaw law, ecological governance through Indigenous legal orders, gender and Indigenous ceremonies, comparative constitutional frameworks between nêhiyaw and Canadian systems, and treaty-making processes. He integrates these themes into teaching, including field schools in the JD/JID program.
Labs/Teams: He contributes to the National Centre for Indigenous Laws, set to open in 2025. His research also intersects with initiatives like the Indigenous Laws and Trans-Pacific Trade Conference.
Teaching & Practice: Taught constitutional law and Indigenous legal topics at the University of Alberta. Currently teaches in UVic’s JD/JID program. Prior legal practice emphasized Indigenous rights advocacy.
