A member of southern Alberta's Blood Tribe has become the first Indigenous student to head Harvard Law School's Legal Aid Bureau in the history of the 104-year-old organization. Julian SpearChief-Morris was recently elected president of the bureau, the second largest provider of legal aid services in the Boston area. The University of Lethbridge grad and second-year law student told the Calgary Eyeopener Wednesday "it means a lot" to hold the prestigious position. Former guidance counsellorSpearChief-Morris, who is from Lethbridge, says his family background and previous education and work experience has helped him in the legal aid role. "That community development background has really helped my work here at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau," he said.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2017 17:37 UTC