"I have been a member of the Bar of Alberta since 1996. My experience in the practice of law in the province of Alberta has been unpleasant, most of the time.
In law school, I had to endure the racism of students and professors, whose assumption was
that I was not qualified to be there, simply on the basis of my ethnicity. I did gain admission into
law school as an Indigenous student, however, I received no special considerations or
assistance once I began my law studies. Even if I did gain admission without applying as an
Indigenous student, as some Indigenous students have, the assumption was, that I did gain admission that way, and was treated as though I did not belong there, and wouldn’t last. But I successfully completed my studies, with no supports or assistance because of my ancestry.
I also believe that were I not Indigenous, I may have been judged differently, treated differently,
regarded differently, and graded differently. And by differently I mean better. I saw my fellow
students being treated with much more regard, even though they were not any more intelligent
than me..."
