Ermineskin lawyer named VP for CCU

Ermineskin Cree Nation lawyer Danika Billie Littlechild has been named vice president of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. Littlechild practices law with Indigenous peoples in several areas of expertise: governance, Indigenous legal systems, environment and international law. She has been a member of the CCU for more than a decade, serving as chair and vice-chair in various positions between 2003 and 2012. The CCU serves as a forum for governments and civil society to promote the participation of organizations and individuals in the areas of education, natural and social sciences and humanities, as well as culture, communication and information. Littlechild begins in her position immediately.