Isabelle Gibson Assistant Researcher
Areas of Expertise
- Indigenous Rights and Governance
- Modern Treaty Negotiation and Implementation
- International Indigenous Rights within the United Nations System
- Metis Intergovernmental Relations
- Indigenous Resource Development
- Policy Analysis and Research
Education
- Joint Degree in Canadian Common Law & Indigenous Legal Orders (JD/JID), University of Victoria, Faculty of Law, Fall 2025
- Honours Bachelor of Social Science in Conflict Studies and Human Rights, minor in Indigenous Studies, University of Ottawa
Born and raised on unceded Lheidli T’enneh territory in Prince George, British Columbia, Isabelle Gibson is an Ojibway woman of mixed ancestry (English, Scottish, and French-Canadian) and a member of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, located on the north shore of Lake Superior.
Isabelle has worked with organizations such as Crown-Indigenous Relations & Northern Affairs Canada, the Métis National Council, and the First Nations Major Projects Coalition.
She holds an Honours Bachelor of Social Science in Conflict Studies and Human Rights, with a minor in Indigenous Studies in the French Immersion stream, from the University of Ottawa. In Fall 2025, she will begin the Joint Degree in Canadian Common Law and Indigenous Legal Orders (JD/JID program) at the University of Victoria’s Faculty of Law.
With extensive experience in Indigenous governance, modern treaty negotiations and implementation, intergovernmental relations, and international Indigenous rights, Isabelle has worked with organizations such as Crown-Indigenous Relations & Northern Affairs Canada, the Métis National Council, and the First Nations Major Projects Coalition. Through these roles, she has contributed to policy development, qualitative research projects, and advocacy for Indigenous self-determination, with a focus on advancing and implementing Indigenous inherent and treaty rights