Stream Lead: Danika Littlechild

Danika Billie Littlechild is a member of Ermineskin Cree Nation in Treaty No. 6 territory in Alberta. Danika is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University's Faculty of Public Affairs. A former practicing lawyer in Alberta, her practice included Indigenous laws/legal orders as well as Canadian laws and policies pertaining to environment, water, conservation and protected areas, health, international law and human rights. Danika served as the Co-Chair for the Indigenous Circle of Experts under the Pathway to Canada Target 1. Danika served for a term as the Vice President of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, in addition to a decade-long history of service to CCUNESCO. Danika is the recipient of the Esquao Award for Justice and Human Rights from the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women in Alberta, as well as the Alberta Aboriginal Role Models Award for Justice.

Danika is leading the Ethical Space Stream of the CRP.