TOPIC: The Indian Act and Gender Discrimination

For over a century, the Indian Act has institutionalized gender discrimination, directly impacting access to Treaty and other Indigenous rights for First Nations women across Canada. The legacy of an imposed patriarchal structure and gender discrimination continues to be felt in First Nations communities to this day. In her presentation, Andrea will review that history and speak to the legislative, social and cultural consequences we are still working through in Canada.

SPEAKER: Andrea Gallagher-Courteau

Andrea is an Anishinaabe citizen of Sagkeeng First Nation and a graduate of the University of Manitoba. She received a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Political Studies and Bachelor of Arts degree in Native Studies. She went on to complete her Masters of Arts degree in Political Studies, with a focus on Canadian and Indigenous politics.

Andrea is passionate about Indigenous education, having spent time at the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, Manitoba Advanced Education and Literacy, and as a sessional instructor at both the University of Manitoba and the Canadian Mennonite University. As a proud mother of two and a Francophone, she is also an active volunteer at her kids’ school.

She currently works with Manitoba Justice. She strongly believes in the importance of the Treaty relationship and actively works to advance reconciliation within Manitoba.

Session will be limited to 50 audience members. Sign up with our Speakers Bureau Coordinator at speakersbureau@trcm.ca.

LOCATION: The Agowiidiwinan Centre, 15 Forks Market Road