First Nations Law
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Tom Molloy played a leading role in many landmark Aboriginal claims settlements in Canada, including the lengthy negotiations leading to the creation of the Territory of Nunavut in 1999. For many years Tom has been extensively involved in Aboriginal land claims as Chief Negotiator for the Government of Canada.

Tom helped launch Canada's participation in the British Columbia Treaty Commission process and negotiated a treaty with the Inuit of Northern Quebec's Nunavut and Labrador claim.

One of Tom's most significant achievements was as head of the team that negotiated the Nisga'a Final Agreement, the first modern-day treaty in the history of British Columbia. Tom's award winning book, The World is Our Witness: The Historic Journey of the Nisga'a into Canada, traces the history of the Nisga'a and their claim, details the elements of the treaty and offers an analysis of the characters, political intrigue and opposition to this historic deal.

Tom helped establish a treaty process in the Province of Nova Scotia with the Mikmaq and concluded a Framework Agreement to guide the process. In the Gaspé area of Quebec he helped to establish a treaty process with the Mikmaq and government of Quebec. Tom has been involved in negotiations in B.C., Quebec, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Tom is also noted for his considerable experience in corporate and commercial work. For six years he held the position of Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan and has been officially recognized on numerous occasions for his outstanding service to community, profession and commerce. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1996.

• Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar
• LL.B. (Saskatchewan, 1964)
• B.A. (Saskatchewan, 1964)

• University of Saskatchewan, Alumni Honour Award (2000), Alumni Award of Achievement (2001), One of 100 Alumni of Influence (2007)
• Saskatoon Star Phoenix, One of a 100 Saskatoonians who made a difference (2006)
• The St. Thomas More College and Newman Centre Distinguished Alumnus Award (2001)
• The Canadian Bar Association, The Distinguished Service Award (SK, 2001)
• The Head of the Public Service Award (1998)
• Appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada (1996)
• Recognition by The Saskatoon Foundation for the establishment of the Tom Molloy and Blair Nelson Tribute Fund (1995)

• University of Saskatchewan - Chancellor, Board of Governors Member, University Senate Chair (2001 - 2007); Emeritus Chancellor (since July 2007)
• Canadian Landmine Foundation - Board of Directors (1999 - 2006); Chair of the Board (since 2006)
• The James P. Mahoney Institute of the Family - Advisory Board Member (since 1996)
• Kidney Research Foundation of Saskatchewan - Director (since 1967); Chairman (since 1972)
• Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation, Breast Health Center - Honorary Chair (2002 - 2006)
• Western Grain Marketing Panel - Chief Panelist (1995 - 1996)
• Meewasin Foundation - Director (1988); Chair (1988 - 1994)
• The Saskatoon Foundation - Vice Chairman (1989)
• Wanuskewin Heritage Park - Director (1989 - 1994)
• St. Paul's Hospital Board of Trustees - Trustee & Vice-Chairman (1985 - 1990)
• Friends of Saskatchewan Children, Inc. - Advisory Board; Capital Campaign Chairman (1984 - 1989)
• The Partnership - Founding Board Member (1986 - 1988)
• Royal Commission on The Marketing of Beef in Canada - Legal Cousel for Western Canada (1976)
• Prairie Province Cost Study Commission - Executive Assistant and legal Counsel (1966 - 1968)

• Mitchell's Gourmet foods Inc. (2 years)
• Bridge City Mortgage Investment Corporation (15 years)
• SaskWest Television Ltd. (5 years)
• Air Canada (7-1/2 years)
• Boychuk Developments Inc. (3 years)
• Golf Restaurants Inc. (5 years)
• Develcon Electronics Ltd. (7 years)

• T. Molloy with D. Ward, The World Is Our Witness: The Historic Journey of the Nisga’a into. Canada (Fifth House, Calgary, 2000).
• Final Treaty Settlements and Local Governments, Panellist, Union of British Columbia Municipalities, Victoria, British Columbia, October, 23, 2006.
• Treaty Rights, the Mi’kmaq and Government: A “Made in Nova Scotia Negotiation Process”, Panellist, Negotiation and Conflict Management Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 7, 2005.
• Strategies for Successful Negotiations at the BC Treaty Table, Panellist, Aboriginal Rights: Negotiating Strategies and Agreements, Institute for Dispute Resolution & Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, October 28, 2005
• Table Manners: Reflections of a Chief Federal Negotiator on th Modern Day Treaty Process: Native – Newcomer Relations: Treaty-making in Canadian History, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 6, 2005
• Treaty Negotiations in Canada: Some Lessons Learned, Relationship Principles/Objectives and Lessons Learned; Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable, Sectoral Sessions, Calgary, Alberta, January 12, 2005
• A Testament to Good Faith: The Process and Structure of the Nisga’a Negotiations: A Federal Negotiator’s Perspective, The International Journal on Minority and Group Rights published by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund, Sweden, October, 2004
• Results Through Innovation, Speaker Federal Self-Government and Claims Negotiators’ Conference Halifax, Nova Scotia, November 17, 2003
• Lessons of the Nisga’a Treaty: a Participants Panel Discussion, Panellist, Let Right be Done Calder, Aboriginal Rights and Treaty Rights, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, November 15, 2003
• Nunavut and Nisga’a Final Agreements: The Evolution of Negotiations, Methods Terms and Outcomes, co-authored with Kathryn Molloy Pally, Conference sponsored by the Pacific Business & Law Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, April 23, 2003
• Land Claims and Self-Government: The Nisga’a Story, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, New York, New York, November 21, 2002
• Canada’s Approach to Treaties with Aboriginal People: A Contribution to the Organization of American States Session to Land and Territories, Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, Washington, District of Columbia, November 8, 2002
• The Changing Map of Canada, School of International and Public Affairs Columbia University, New York, New York, April 15, 2002
• Canadian Treaty Negotiations, "Ubungsraum", Institute for Cultural and Social Anthropology, Nevs-Instituts-Gebaude, Vienna, Austria, January 30, 2002
• The Negotiation of Treaties in Canada, Conference sponsored by the Association of Corporate Counsel, Whistler, British Columbia, June 8, 2001
• Dancing With Elephants: The Process and Structure of The Nisga’a Treaty Negotiation; A Federal Perspective, Speakers Forum sponsored by the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, November 20, 2000, Saskatchewan Mediation Conference and Workshop, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, April 6, 2001, Conference sponsored by The Saskatchewan Council of Social Sciences and Saskatchewan Teachers of English Language Arts, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 4, 2001