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Law alum recognized by Royal Society of Canada

Chief Tréchelle Bunn [JD/26] named UM’s winner of the Royal Society of Canada’s Justice Rosalie Silbermann Abella Prize 2026

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Chief Tréchelle Bunn [JD/26], has been selected as the University of Manitoba’s winner of the Royal Society of Canada’s 2026 Justice Rosalie Silbermann Abella Prize.
Chief Tréchelle Bunn [JD/26], has been selected as the University of Manitoba’s winner of the Royal Society of Canada’s 2026 Justice Rosalie Silbermann Abella Prize.
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Faculty of Law

The UM Faculty of Law congratulates Tréchelle Bunn [JD/26], Chief of the Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation, Manitoba recipient of the 2026 Royal Society of Canada’s Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize.

Chief Bunn graduated from the UM Faculty of Law in 2026. She made history at 25, becoming the first woman and youngest person elected Chief of Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation. A dedicated advocate for Indigenous rights, she has spoken on national and international stages, including at the United Nations, and plans to use her law degree in lifelong service to her people.

The Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize is presented annually to a graduating law student in each of the law schools in Canada who is most likely to positively influence equity and social justice in Canada or globally upon graduation.

Learn more about The Royal Society of Canada's 2026 Award Winners.

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