David Milward

David Milward is Director of the JD/Joint Indigenous Degree, and Associate Professor at the University of Victoria’s faculty of law. He is a member of the Beardy’s & Okemasis First Nation of Duck Lake, Saskatchewan and is an associate professor of law with the University of Manitoba. He assisted the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada with completing portions of its Final Reports that focused on Indigenous Justice Issues. 

His first publication, Aboriginal Justice and the Charter: Realizing a Culturally Sensitive Interpretation of Legal Rights, won the K.D. Srivastrava Prize and was short-listed for the Canadian Law and Society Association Book Prize Award in 2012. He also co-authored The Art of Science in the Canadian Justice: A Reflection on My Experiences as an Expert Witness. Dr. Milward has numerous publications in leading international and national law journals in the areas of criminal law, evidence, and Indigenous justice.