Isaac Twinn

Experience

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  University of Alberta

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  Presenter for online Indigenous Studies course Teaching Assistant for Dr. Frank Tough (Research Methodologies) and Dorothy Thunder (Cree Language)

  • Presenter for "Indigenous Canada"

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2016
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  Chimo Youth Retreat Centre

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

  Relief Staff Member

  Relief Staff in youth transition homes

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  Edmonton Public Schools

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Indigenous Liaison and Youth Worker

  Victoria School of the Arts

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  Osgoode Hall Law School

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

  Research Assistant

  Research Assistant to Professor Andrée Boisselle

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  Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Summer Law Student

  Crown Law Office - Civil

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  Parkdale Community Legal Services

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2019

  Student Caseworker

  Housing Rights Division

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  Mandell Pinder LLP

  Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  Associate

  Aboriginal law practice with a personal focus in general litigation and solicitor work

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  The Bronx Defenders

  Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Legal Extern

  Externship through Columbia Law School in holistic community legal defense with a personal focus in criminal law, policy advocacy, and community organizing

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  Sawridge First Nation

  Feb 2023 - now

  Chief

  Four-year term with oversight over Sawridge First Nation's administrative, political, legal, economic, nation rebuilding, decolonization, and Treaty-based matters and endeavoursAlso serving a one-year term from 2024 to 2025 as Grand Chief for the Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council