University of Calgary

Charlotte Burns

Submitted by mabdelal on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 10:28am.
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School of Law

www.mcgill.ca

Community of Origin:  Munsee Delaware First Nation

Where you currently live: Montreal, Quebec

Degree (major/minor): Law

Graduation Year:  2011

Some of the courses that are pertinent to my career interests:

Nation Building, Aboriginal Peoples and the Law, Aboriginal Field Studies, Tribal Courts Clinic

Some of the skills I have acquired in a degree program:

Analytical thinking, research and writing, communication skills, organization and leadership

Leadership and volunteer activities:

I am a member of the Aboriginal Law Students Association, an editor for Kanata, the McGill Undergraduate Journal on North American Indigenous Peoples, and I have done a lot of volunteer work for fellow students at the McGill First Peoples' House.

My plans for your future career: (short term & long term)

I am interested in policy analysis, mediation, negotiation and research. I hope to work with First Nations.

Extracurricular activities:

Camping, canoeing, playing clarinet, and crafting.

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