Danika Littlechild

Danika Littlechild

Danika Littlechild, JD, is a member of the Erminskin Cree Nation located in the territory of Treaty No.6 in Alberta, Canada. She is a lawyer practicing in the areas of Indigenous law, Canadian Aboriginal law, environmental law and international law. She is currently consulting legal counsel for the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), and also works with various First Nations and Indigenous organizations. She has presented on the issue of water at various conferences and gatherings including the Canadian Indigenous Bar Association, the Dene National Water Gathering, annual and special meetings of the Assembly of First Nations, and at academic conferences in Victoria British Columbia. She is the Deputy Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the North South Institute, and was recently inducted as a "Treaty Lawyer" for Treaty No. 6 in 2012, signifying a cultural and spiritual recognition and responsibility to advocate for the interests of the Indigenous members of Treaty No.6.