Public lecture at 91探花 on May 25 by the Honourable Graydon Nicholas
The Honourable Graydon Nicholas, a highly respected Wolastoqey Elder, lawyer, judge, social worker, and activist, will give a presentation titled 鈥淚nculturation in the Indigenous Context and Catholic Church鈥� on Thursday, May 25, at 10 am, in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242, 91探花.
The lecture is hosted by the 91探花 Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies, and the 91探花 Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre. The event is free and open to the public.
Originally from Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, Nicholas is currently chancellor of St. Thomas University (STU). He served as lieutenant governor of New Brunswick from 2009鈥�2014, becoming the first Indigenous person to hold the office. He has a Bachelor of Science from St. Francis Xavier University, a Bachelor of Law from the University of New Brunswick (UNB), and a Master of Social Work degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. In 1991, Nicholas was appointed judge of the New Brunswick Provincial Court. He was the first Indigenous person in Atlantic Canada to earn a law degree and to be appointed a judge. He has received honorary degrees from St. Francis Xavier, Wilfrid Laurier, Mount Allison, and UNB. He has been given numerous awards for his long-standing community service, including the New Brunswick Human Rights Award, the Fredericton YMCA Peace Medallion, the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal, and the Queen鈥檚 Golden Jubilee Medal.
