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Lorena Sekwan Fontaine is a Professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba. A member of the Sagkeeng First Nation, she specializes in Indigenous language rights, residential school legacy, linguicide, and cultural genocide. She currently accepts graduate students (Master's/PhD) and uses she/her pronouns.
- PhD (Interdisciplinary Program), University of Manitoba, 2018
- LLM (Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy), University of Arizona, 2002
- LLB, University of Manitoba, 2000
- BA, University of Winnipeg, 1996
Her research focuses on Indigenous language revitalization, legal frameworks for linguistic rights, and intergenerational impacts of colonial trauma. She co-edited Elements of Indigenous Style (2025) and authored Living Language Rights (Forthcoming). Her work bridges law, Indigenous studies, and public policy, emphasizing UNDRIP implementation.
Recent publications (2014-2025) analyze Indigenous language rights, pandemic impacts on Indigenous communities, residential school legacies, and maternal resistance narratives. She examines legal advocacy, linguistic human rights, and cultural preservation through international law and community-based research.
- 2022 Canada Fulbright Research Chair
- 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Fontaine has co-organized international forums on mass violence and Indigenous peoples, served on national committees like the Court Challenges Program, and acted as an expert witness on the Indigenous Languages Act. Her work spans academia, policy, and community advocacy.
