Dr. Beverly Jacobs

Biography

Beverly Jacobs is an Associate Professor and Senior Advisor for Indigenous Relations Outreach at the University of Windsor's Faculty of Law. She has held various leadership roles including Associate Dean and Acting Dean. Her research is primarily focused on Indigenous Legal Orders, Indigenous Holistic Health, Indigenous Research Methodologies, Decolonization, and Eurocentric Law. Beverly has a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Windsor (1994), a Master of Law from the University of Saskatchewan (2000), and a PhD from the University of Calgary (2018). As a consultant, researcher, and speaker, she is dedicated to addressing gendered colonial violence against Indigenous peoples and promoting the restoration of Indigenous laws and traditions. Her influential work has received national and international recognition. Jacobs served as President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada from 2004 to 2009, and she is known for her commitment to Indigenous politics in Canada. She has received several prestigious awards for her contributions to human rights, including the Laura Legge Award from the Law Society of Ontario in 2021 and was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2018.

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