Law Library acquires Aboriginal texts – Queen’s Gazette

May 5, 2017

Located on traditional Anishnaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory, the Faculty of Law has been part of a campus-wide effort at Queen’s University to provide an opportunity for members of Indigenous communities to see representations of their cultures on campus, and also provide non-Indigenous people an opportunity to learn about Indigenous cultures and languages.

One way Lederman Law Library is doing this is through a recent gift for the purchase of legal texts.

“An anonymous donor generously provided us with $5,000 for books for the Lederman Library. In the context of the recent findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, expanding our available works on Aboriginal law is a priority,” says Amy Kaufman, Head Law Librarian. “We focused particularly on works on Aboriginal law and aspects of law, as published by Aboriginal authors and publishing houses.”

The gift allows the Lederman Library to begin broadening and deepening its collection in this area.

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