During this spring's convocation ceremonies, the University of Windsor will honour an Elder from the Walpole First Nation with an honorary doctorate.
Myrna Kicknosway is an Elder-in-Residence for Windsor Law and one of four people who will receive an honorary doctorate later this month.
"Elder Myrna has enriched the lives of everyone at Windsor Law," said Dean of Law Reem Bahdi. "She has been a teacher to all of us in multiple ways, including helping us develop our Indigenous Legal Orders course."
Kicknosway is a Bodawatomi/Odawa Anishinaabe Kwe of the Loon Clan and a teacher within the Faculty of Law since becoming its Elder-in-Residence six years ago.
She also shares her knowledge with the broader campus, contributing to the Indigenous aspects of convocation ceremonies and other important events.
Retiring Windsor-Tecumseh MP Joe Comartin September 7, 2015. (Photo by Adelle Loiselle)
The other three candidates for the honorary doctorate are Paralympian swimmer Danielle Campo-McLeod, former Windsor-Tecumseh NDP MP Joe Comartin, and the founder and president of OneChild, Cheryl Perera.
The University of Windsor's 119th Convocation Ceremonies begin on Tuesday, May 30, and wrap up on Friday, June 2. Over eleven sessions, 5,234 graduating students will receive their degrees at the Toldo Lancer Centre.
Each session will be live-streamed on the university's YouTube channel.