Adv. Wayne Garnons-Williams

2024 Programme Committee

B.A., LL.B., M.P.A., LL.M., Research Fellow in International Comparative Indigenous Law (University of Oklahoma). Adv. Garnons-Willians is the Founding President of the International Inter-tribal Trade and Investment Organization, Senior Lawyer and Principal Director of Garwill Law Professional Corporation and leads an international business entitled Indigenous Sovereign Trade Consultancy Ltd. specializing in Tribal Trade and Sustainable Economic Development.  He has expertise in international comparative Indigenous law, international Indigenous trade, Indigenous entrepreneurialism, Aboriginal relations, and global peace, justice and governance. He is past Chair of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Appeal Tribunal and is currently on the board of directors of the International Law Association (Canada), Council of the Great Lakes Region, Capacity Canada and Board Chair of the 60s Scoop Healing Foundation. He is Plains Cree from Treaty 6, Moosomin First Nation.