
Jeanette Lavell
Jeanette Lavell is an Ojibwe activist known for her pivotal legal battle against the Indian Act, which stripped her of her treaty rights after marrying a non-Indigenous man.
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Jeanette Lavell was an Ojibwe woman who fought for her treaty rights at the Supreme Court.
Globe reporter Rudy Platiel gave Indigenous people a stronger voiceThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-09-10






