Project Title: Embodying Values, Protecting Futures: A Sḵwxwú7mesh Constitution
Client: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)
Students: Divija Madhani, Joseph Flores Ayala, Karla Erika Ordoñez, Matthew Putman
Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer
Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Squamish Nation Traditional Territory
Year: 2022-23
About the Project: This project explores how Indigenous peoples around the world have exercised their right to self-determination within colonial constructs through constitution-building. It identifies rights, responsibilities, and best practices that Squamish Nation can use to develop a constitutional framework that is consistent with Squamish values, but legally robust in a colonial system.
Key Words: Constitution, Self Governance, Colonialism