Michelle Zakrison
Victoria, BC
Michelle Zakrison
Victoria, BC
I provide legal research, political advocacy, and social media consulting services for individuals or organizations wishing to raise their online profile.
I am a non-Indigenous woman living on traditional Lekwungen/WSANEC territory who supports & posts about decolonization and Indigneous struggles in Canada. I have a Bachelor of Enviornmental Studies & Political Science, a Juris Doctor (law degree) in environmental & Aboriginal law. I am currently completing my Master of Laws (LL.M.) in environmental and Aboriginal law, my thesis focusing on how non-Indigenous people & systems in Canada perpetuate First Nations drinking water struggles to ensure power remains in non-Indigenous hands.
I am currently the Social Media Coordinator for RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values & Environmental Needs), which has the following mission:
To raise legal defence funds to assist First Nations who enforce their rights and title to protect their traditional territories. Through our education programs, RAVEN transforms public awareness to eliminate environmental racism and create a collaborative new economy.
RAVEN's vision is a country that embraces the caretaker values of First Nations and their equitable access to the justice system within a thriving natural habitat.