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Breanne is Anishinaabe and Métis and her ancestral lands are the North Shore of Lake Superior and Lake Nipigon. Her ancestors, the Delarondes, signed the Robinson-Superior Treaty and she has close family ties to the Red Rock Indian Band. Breanne grew up in Thunder Bay in Northwestern Ontario and spent the first 26 years of her life in Ontario prior to moving to Victoria, BC in 2019.
Breanne is passionate about advancing the rights of Indigenous peoples, helping Indigenous Nations reclaim jurisdiction using their own laws and legal traditions, and promoting reconciliation through resolving longstanding colonial harms. She approaches her work by prioritizing the perspectives and knowledge of her clients while working to ensure this knowledge is protected and respected by the Canadian legal system. Breanne aims to develop outcomes consistent with the Nation’s legal traditions and way of life while acknowledging the impacts of ongoing colonialism.
Breanne’s practice largely focuses on advancing section 35 rights and resolving longstanding colonial harms in both the courtroom and at the negotiation table. She was one of the lawyers representing the Quw’utsun Nation in their recent Legal Victory for Recognition of Title at Tl’uqtinus Village Lands and Aboriginal Right to Fish.
Breanne holds a Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) from University of Ottawa with a specialization in Aboriginal Law & Indigenous Legal Traditions and an Honours Bachelor of Arts (with distinction) in Global Development Studies from Queen’s University. Before being called to the Bar, Breanne interned at the Specific Claims Tribunal and gained experience in Crown politics by working at the Senate of Canada as a special assistant to an Indigenous Senator.