Grad among first Lheidli T’enneh lawyers – Inside.tru.ca

July 14, 2015

Law graduate Miranda Schmold (’14) has much to be proud of these days. At the top of the list is being among the first Lheidli T’enneh First Nation members to be called to the British Columbia bar.

Schmold and another Lheidli T’enneh member, Sonya Pighin, were called to the bar during a ceremony at the Prince George courthouse on June 25. The two are believed to be the band’s first members to become lawyers.

“I have always been very proud of my Carrier ancestry and am especially proud to have returned to traditional Lheidli T’enneh territory to practice law,” said Schmold. The Lheidli T’enneh traditional territory covers more than 4.3 million hectares, according to the band’s website, reaching from the Rocky Mountains to the interior plateau and including Prince George.

“Now being closer to my community, I hope to get more involved with community events and become a role model to Lheidli youth,” she said. “Schooling at any level is a long and challenging road, but for those Lheidli members who have completed their education, I think we serve as a positive example that it can be done.”

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