HENDERSON, James (Sákéj) Youngblood, B.A., J.D., I.P.C., LL.D. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.; Research Fellow, Native Law Centre of Canada; b. Ardmore, Oklahoma 20 Dec. 1944; Bear Clan, Chickasaw Nation; s. James Young and Edna Corrine Henderson; m. Marie Ann d. John and Anne Battiste 27 July 1974; children: Jaime Young Medicine, Mariah Sunday Lace, Anne Winter Song; e. California State Univ. B.A. 1967; Harvard Law Sch. J.D. 1974; RESEARCH DIR., NATIVE LAW CENTRE, and FACULTY MEM., COLLEGE OF LAW, UNIV. OF SASKATCHEWAN; Asst. Prof. of Law & Native Studies, Univ. of Calif. at Berkeley (focused on using law as strategy to restore Aboriginal culture, govts. & rights); Constitutional Adviser, Mi'kmaq Nation & Nat. Indian Brotherhood, Assembly of First Nations during constitutional process in Canada 1978–93; participant in drafting of Internat. Labor Orgn. Indigenous & Tribal Peoples Convention 1989; The U.N. Working Group on Indigenous Populations, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1991–94, & U.N. Principles & Guidelines for the Protection of the Heritage of the Indigenous Peoples 1993–95; mem., Sectoral Comn. on Culture, Communication and Information of the Cdn. Comn. for UNESCO 1990–2010 and Experts Adv. Group on Internat. Cultural Diversity; in present position pursues justice for Aboriginal peoples in Canada; Holy Man Soc. of N. Am. 1983; First Nations Prosecutor, First Nations Internat. Court of Justice 1996; Indigenous People Counsel, Indigenous Bar Assn. 2005; Wotapio Soc.; Dir., Indigenous Bar Assn.; Advisor, Santé Mawi'omi wgit Mi'kmaq; author: Mi'kmaw Concordat 1997, First Nations Jurisprudence and Aboriginal Rights 2006, Treaty Rights in the Constitution of Canada 2007 (Scholarly Writing Award, Sask. Book Awards 2008), Indigenous Diplomacy and Rights 2008; co-author The Road: Indian Tribes and Political Liberty 1980, The Secular Ulnapskok 1980, Aboriginal Tenure in the Canadian Constitution 2000, Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage: A Global Challenge 2000; co-editor Continuing Poundmaker and Riel's Quest 1994; honours: Charles Warren Civil Rights Award 1974; Nat. Aboriginal Achievement Award (Law and Justice) 2006; Hon. Doctorate of Laws, Carleton Univ. 2007; Fellow, Royal Soc. of Canada 2013; Traditionalist; recreation: enjoying nature and long conversations; Office: 15 Campus Dr., Saskatoon SK  S7N 5A6.