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Andrea Hilland, KC, is an Assistant Professor at the Peter Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, where she is also a member of the Nuxalk Nation. Her research focuses on the intersections of Indigenous laws, Aboriginal rights, and environmental regulation, specifically challenging the discriminatory theories of colonial supremacy and Indigenous inferiority that have perpetuated the contemporary colonial legal system. One of her key research objectives is to support the resurgence of Indigenous laws and to demonstrate their potential to enhance Canada's multi-juridical legal system. Professor Hilland has extensive experience in legal practice, having advocated on behalf of Indigenous Nations to assert Aboriginal rights related to environmental issues. She has also advised non-governmental organizations on Indigenous issues in the context of legal regulation. In recognition of her contributions, she was appointed as King's Counsel in 2021. Prior to her academic role, she served as the Associate Director of Indigenous Legal Studies at the Allard School of Law from 2008 to 2012.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.