09: Marcelle Burns | Indigenous Rights, Legal Recognition & Legal Education

Law in the Bush

Patrick Graham is joined by Marcelle Burns for a fascinating conversation on current issues around the legal recognition of Indigenous rights. Marcelle and Patrick also discuss Indigenous knowledges and cultural competency in legal education. Marcelle is a Lecturer in Law at the University of New England. A Gomeroi-Kamilaroi First Nations' woman, Marcelle has over twenty years' experience in the field of Indigenous peoples and law, working as both as a lawyer and academic. Marcelle is finishing up a doctorate on native title laws, Indigenous rights and concepts of legal recognition. This week, Marcelle spoke to Patrick about current issues on Indigenous cultural heritage protections, including the recent controversy over Rio Tinto's destructive acts at the Juukan Gorge caves. They also talked about embedding Indigenous knowledge in the legal curriculum. Tune in to hear about Marcelle's inspiring journey as activist, lawyer, academic, and Indigenous leader! Like our podcast? We'd love to hear from you. Check out our survey: https://unesurveys.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24sXnmLvXUMJ8kS Join our podcast community, and follow us at: •Law in the Bush Facebook page •Law in the Bush Webpage For more information on our research centres visit: •Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law •First Peoples Rights and Law centre •International Journal of Regional, Rural and Remote Law and Policy For more information about the UNE Law School visit: •Website •Facebook Page •LinkedIn •Blog