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# Indigenous Bar Association
- URL: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/indigenous-bar-association/
- Published: 1999-01-02T18:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-25T22:10:18.000Z
- Author: Liam Sturgess
- Tags: Profiles, #docs, #organization

The **Indigenous Bar Association (IBA)** is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation based in Orillia, Ontario.

## Organization

IBA's leadership and personnel are listed on its website.[\[1\]](#fn1)

| Name                  | Position               | Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| --------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Drew Lafond           | President              | MLT Aikins                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Alexandria Winterburn | Vice-President         | Aird & Berlis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Melinda Moch          | Secretary              | National Indigenous Law Students' Association (NILSA), Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC), MLT Aikins                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Victoria Perrie       | Secretary              | Perrie Law                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Rheana Worme          | Treasurer              | Semaganis Worme, Kawacatoose First Nation, Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City (CLASSIC)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Larry Chartrand       | Member-at-Large        | University of Ottawa, University of Winnipeg, Native Law Centre, University of Alberta                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Lori Mishibinijima    | Member-at-Large        | Osgoode Hall Law School, Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC), [Aboriginal Legal Services](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Aboriginal-Legal-Services) (ALS), [Native Men's Residence](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Native-Mens-Residence) (Na Me Res), Indigenous Fashion Arts                                                                                    |
| Cheryl Simon          | Member-at-Large        | Cape Breton University (CBU)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Stephanie Willsey     | Member-at-Large        | Chippewas of Rama First Nation, McCarthy Tétrault, Pro Bono Students Canada Indigenous Human Rights Clinic, Martin Family Initiative (MFI), United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Krystal Anderson      | Student Representative | Fort McKay First Nation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Dominga Robinson      | Student Representative | Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation, First Peoples Law, University of Saskatchewan Indigenous Law Students' Association (USask ILSA), Rainbow Youth Centre, Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan, [Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Canadian-Institute-for-the-Administration-of-Justice), Canadian Bar Association Saskatchewan Branch |
| Racquel Fraser        | Executive Director     | Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, First Nations Power Authority (FNPA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

## Publications

- 2023: "[Assessing Legal Issues and Challenges Faced in Indigenous Legal Advocacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Final Report](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/62d895b2ca8a0a02386a074c/t/648a20ab8fcec173dcd1ce0f/1686773937724/COVID-19+and+Indigenous+Legal+Advocacy+-+Final+Report+2023.pdf)" by Emily Snyder and Christy Anderson  
  - Additional contributions from Drew Lafond (project co-lead), Brock Roe (project advisor), Simon Lambert (project advisor) and Naiomi Metallic (project advisor)
  - Funded by the Canadian Bar Association's Law for the Future Fund (LFFF)

## External links

- [Website](https://www.indigenousbar.ca/)

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1. *About the IBA.* Indigenous Bar Association. Retrieved March 12, 2025, from <https://www.indigenousbar.ca/about#leadership> [↩︎](#fnref1)