SR Vol 27 No 4, October 2009 - Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
SR Vol 27 No 4, October 2009 - Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
SR Vol 27 No 4, October 2009 - Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
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founding member of the Black Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame,and current president of the <strong>Society</strong> of <strong>No</strong>rth American HockeyHistorians and Researchers.In <strong>2009</strong>, Craig and his brother Wade created a new website calledblackgreenandredserge.com, which explores African <strong>No</strong>va <strong>Scotia</strong>nstories and challenges, and enables businesses and institutions toprovide cultural sensitivity education to their employees.Suffice it to say that I take great pride and pleasure in sending kudosto Cpl. Craig Marshall Smith. He is truly an inspiration to his fellowpolice officers, as well as all <strong>No</strong>va <strong>Scotia</strong>ns, in helping to eradicateracism.Paula MarshallProject Coordinator, with Dr. DonaldM. Julien, DCL, DHuml, O.N.S.,Executive Director of the Confederacyof Mainland Mi’kmaqMary Jane AbramLegal AdvisorConfederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaqPaula Marshall is theProgram Coordinatorfor the Mi’kmaqLegal Support Network(MLSN) with the Confederacyof Mainland Mi’kmaq. At the province’s <strong>2009</strong> Crime PreventionSymposium in Halifax, Paula was presented with the inauguralJustice Minister’s Award for Leadership in Crime Prevention, for herinvolvement in legal support programs for Aboriginal persons in<strong>No</strong>va <strong>Scotia</strong>.This award is presented for outstanding leadership and commitmentto crime prevention and promoting safety in communities. Paula wasrecognized for her involvement in the MLSN from its inception as apilot project in the 1990s to the current province-wide multi-servicelegal support program.Paula has been a strong advocate for youth justice and Aboriginaljustice throughout her entire career. She remained committed to theAboriginal Justice Program and its cultural components throughoutmany changes in its environment. The MLSN has been priviliged tohave Paula involved since 2004, when it came under the umbrella ofthe Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq.Focusing on the integrity and accountability of the programming,Paula is instrumental in MLSN’s continued success by tirelesslyworking to seek and sustain funding for its ongoing operation anddevelopment. She is a current champion for restorative justice,victim services, court worker programming, regulatory offences andreintegration services.The concept of a culturally sensitive approach to justice supportprograms was brought to the forefront during the Marshall Inquiry,after Donald Marshall, Jr. was wrongfully accused and imprisonedfor murder. The Mi’kmaw Legal Support Network built on therecommendations from the inquiry to have Mi’kmaw translatorsin the courtroom, develop sentencing circle protocols, reintegrateoffenders into communities and engage in youth criminal justiceinitiatives.The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq is a non-profit tribal councilthat provides programs and services to its six member bands and,upon request, to all 13 Mi’kmaq communities in <strong>No</strong>va <strong>Scotia</strong>.<strong>October</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 39