Childhood
Where did Marion go to visit her family ever summer?
Saskatchewan.
What bachelor's degree did Marion earn at the University of Victoria?
Anthropology.
What kind of lawyer was Marion?
A civil, criminal, and human rights lawyer.
Where was Marion born and raised?
Toronto, Ontario.
As a result of Marion's grandfather leaving the reserve, she and her father avoided having to attend....
Residential school.
Where did Marion earn her law degree in 1997?
What clients/cases did Marion typically lean towards?
Indigenous issues and clients.
OR
Missing and murdered women and girls.
What year was Marion born in?
She was born in 1953.
Who did Marion and her family lose connection with?
Marion's grandfather.
What year was she admitted to the British Columbia Bar?
1998.
What year did Marion retire?
2016.
Where does Marion live now?
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.
When / why did Marion's family and her grandfather regain connection?
When the laws changed in the 1980s.
Which university granted Marion an Honorary Doctor of Law degree in 2021?
Thompson Rivers University.
What was one of Marion's high-profile positions in her career?
Director and president of the IDA, or Chief Commissioner for National Inquiry into missing and murdered women and girls.
Marion is a proud member of the...
Mistawasis First Nation.