Dr. Cheryl Suzack

Biography

Cheryl Suzack's research focuses on Indigenous law literature with a particular emphasis on the writing of Indigenous women. Her book, Indigenous Women's Writing and the Cultural Study of Law, explores Indigenous women's writing in Canada and the United States, addressing issues such as case law, tribal membership, intergenerational residential school experiences, and land claims. Her current project analyzes Justice Thurgood Marshall's papers in the context of Indian civil rights claims from the 1960s. She is a co-editor for 'The Critical Work of Law and Literature,' featured in the University of Toronto Quarterly and has contributed to the award-winning collection, 'Indigenous Women, Feminism: Politics, Activism, Culture.' Suzack teaches courses linked to English and Indigenous Studies, focusing on comparative Indigenous literatures, decolonization, and the gender issues faced by Indigenous women. Her publications include works on the legal construction of Indigenous identity, storytelling traditions, and the legitimacy of law and culture. Her current research further explores how tribal communities utilize stories and oral traditions to assert their voices in legal contexts.

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