Aubrey Dawn Charette

Aubrey Charette is an Oxford-educated and New York-trained Indigenous lawyer who now works exclusively for First Nation organizations and individuals in Canada.

Aubrey works almost exclusively with First Nation governments, organizations and individuals, and provides a broad range of services, but has particular expertise in:

A specific claim is a term for a particular set of claims Indigenous governments have against the federal government, for its historical breaches of legal obligations. They include illegal reserve takings and surrenders, reserve land shortfalls, trust mismanagement, and breaches of the Indian Act or other statutes.

Aubrey worked for several years as Legal Counsel at the Specific Claims Tribunal, the adjudicative body which provides final resort resolution of these claims. She provided specialised legal advice and adjudicative support to the judges who serve time-limited terms at the Tribunal, providing continuity and guidance in the nascent and evolving area of the law that the Tribunal applies.

She has also worked with First Nations clients on over a dozen specific claims, in every region of the country except for the North and Quebec. She offers support in all stages of a claim, including:

Having commenced her legal career at a corporate law firm and with a background in economic development, Aubrey has a strong personal and professional interest in promoting entrepreneurship in First Nation communities.