Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot - March 13-14, 2026 Windsor Law, Ontario
About the Moot
The Kawaskimhon Moot was first held at the University of Toronto in 1994. Each year, a different university hosts the moot and welcomes law students from nearly every law faculty across Canada.
The Kawaskimhon Moot is a consensus-based, non-adversarial moot that incorporates Indigenous legal traditions alongside federal, provincial and international law, and concepts of dispute resolution. Teams may represent a variety of parties (depending on the nature of the moot problem) such as First Nations, Band Councils, traditional Chiefs’ organizations, government agencies, and industry.
Mooters participate in roundtable negotiations on a particular topic in Indigenous law, representing their assigned party’s positions to their circles. Facilitators guide the discussions with the goal of reaching a consensus. There are no competitive awards. Instead, the Kawaskimhon Moot allows students to deepen their understanding of Indigenous legal issues and Aboriginal law.
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
OKT | Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ Visions
OKT’s core purpose is advocating for Indigenous rights, interests, and self determination.
Our success is rooted in the strength of our client relationships, the exceptional talent within our team, and unwavering dedication to our clients’ success – however they define it.
BC First Nations Justice Council
First Nations in BC have provided a clear mandate to the BC First Nations Justice Council to:
- Challenge approaches that contribute to the growing over-representation of First Nations children and youth in the care of government and First Nations men and women in incarceration
- Productively engage with government to advance effective strategies that can achieve better outcomes for Indigenous people in the justice system
Gold Sponsors
BC First Nations Justice Council
First Nations in BC have provided a clear mandate to the BC First Nations Justice Council to:
- Challenge approaches that contribute to the growing over-representation of First Nations children and youth in the care of government and First Nations men and women in incarceration
- Productively engage with government to advance effective strategies that can achieve better outcomes for Indigenous people in the justice system