Pamela Palmater
- Affiliation: Ryerson University
Dr. Palmater teaches politics at Ryerson University and holds a JSD in law from Dalhousie University. She was denied Indian status as a Mi’kmaq because her grandmother married a non-Indian.
Books by Pamela Palmater
Beyond Blood
Rethinking Indigenous Identity
Pamela Palmater
“For hundreds of years, we have struggled to survive amid a patrilineal system of government. We will not continue to allow government policy to manage our affairs, decide who is Aboriginal or not based on blood quantum ....” – Chief Candice Paul, St. Mary’s First Nation Author Pamela Palmater argues that the Indian Act’s registration provisions (will lead to the extinguishment of First Nations as legal and constitutional entities. The current… (more information)