Jamieson to receive Trent honor

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Roberta Jamieson will be adding another achievement to her resume in June when she receives an honorary degree from Trent University.

Jamieson was the first Aboriginal women in Canada to earn a law degree, the first woman appointed as Ontario's ombudsman, the first Aboriginal commissioner of the Indian Commission of Ontario and the first non-parliamentarian to be appointed to a House of Commons committee. She was the first woman to become chief of Six Nations of the Grand River and, in 1994, was appointed to the Order of Canada.

Jamieson is known for her work in the area of dispute resolution and has worked both nationally and internationally to promote democracy through institutional change.

She is currently the CEO of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, where she is working to encourage Aboriginal youth to advance their educational and career goals.

Jamieson will receive her honorary degree at Trent's convocation ceremonies, taking place June 1 and 2, alongside other honorary degree recipients Charles Coffey, Richard Wright and Donald Tapscott.