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Dr. Pam Palmater is a Mi'kmaw lawyer, professor, bestselling author, and award-winning podcaster from Eel River Bar First Nation in New Brunswick. With four university degrees including a Doctorate in Law from Dalhousie University, she holds the Chair in Indigenous Governance at Toronto Metropolitan University and has spent over 30 years on the front lines of Indigenous rights, treaty rights, land and water defence, and social justice. Named one of Canada's Top 25 Influential Movers and Shakers by the Financial Post and one of the Top 5 Most Influential Lawyers in Human Rights by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Palmater is also the host of the Warrior Life Podcast and publishes the Warrior Brief on Substack.
Pam Palmater
Dr. Pam Palmater | Mi'kmaw Lawyer, Advocate & Indigenous Rights Voice
Dr. Pam Palmater is a Mi'kmaw lawyer, professor, bestselling author, and award-winning podcaster from Eel River Bar First Nation in New Brunswick. With four university degrees including a Doctorate in Law from Dalhousie University, she holds the Chair in Indigenous Governance at Toronto Metropolitan University and has spent over 30 years on the front lines of Indigenous rights, treaty rights, land and water defence, and social justice. Named one of Canada's Top 25 Influential Movers and Shakers by the Financial Post and one of the Top 5 Most Influential Lawyers in Human Rights by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Palmater is also the host of the Warrior Life Podcast and publishes the Warrior Brief on Substack.
Why HTN Features This Voice
Why we feature her:
Pam Palmater doesn't soften the truth for comfortable audiences. She brings legal expertise, lived experience, and fearless advocacy to issues Canada would often rather ignore — from MMIWG to Indigenous sovereignty to policing. HTN features Pam Palmater because reconciliation without accountability is just a word.