. She juggled law school with the responsibilities of being a single mother. Often because she had no alternative, Jacobs brought her daughter Ashley, then eight, to class with her.

The only Aboriginal student in her first year at University of Windsor, Jacobs started the First Nations Law Students Society on campus. She graduated from University of Windsor in 1994, then obtained her Master's degree in Law from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000.

Jacobs has also completed a multi-disciplinary PhD in Law, Sociology and Aboriginal Health at the University of Calgary.

Career

Bear Clan Consulting
After leaving university, Jacobs became a consultant, launching her firm Bear Clan Consulting. She advises clients on issues such as Bill C-31, Residential Schools, Matrimonial Real Property, and Aboriginal Women's health issues.

Amnesty International

Jacobs' consulting work led to a project at Amnesty International that changed the course of her life and career. In 2004 she wrote the Stolen Sisters Report, a ground-breaking document that exposed the racialized and sexualized violence suffered by Indigenous women in Canada, and the failure of law enforcement to protect them or to prosecute their attackers. It helped catalyze the founding of the Sisters In Spirit movement, which worked to push government, police, and media to pay attention to the growing number of missing and murdered Indigenous woman in Canada, and the large number of unsolved cases.

Native Women's Association of Canada

In 2004 Jacobs entered the world of Indigenous politics, running and winning the election for President of the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC), largely on her work with families of missing and murdered aboriginal women. Jacobs was re-elected for a second term as President of NWAC in 2006.

As president of NWAC Jacobs negotiated $10 million in funding from the federal government to support research into 500 of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, to create a national registry, a hotline, and public education programs.

Vigils became a hallmark of the Sisters in Spirit movement. Families of the missing and murdered would gather with pictures of the missing women, sometimes lighting candles or releasing balloons all as a means of trying to attract media attention to their cause. Bridget Tolley, an Algonquin woman whose mother was killed by Quebec police in 2001, is credited with proposing the idea to NWAC as a media strategy.  

In her role as president, Jacobs attended the 2008 meeting
. She juggled law school with the responsibilities of being a single mother. frequently because she have no alternative, Jacobs brought her daughter Ashley, then eight, to class with her. 

 The alone Aboriginal student in her beginning class at University of Windsor, Jacobs started the First Nations Law Students Society on campus. She graduated from University of Windsor in 1994, then obtained her Master's degree in Law from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000. 

 Jacobs has also complete a multi - disciplinary PhD in Law, Sociology and Aboriginal Health at the University of Calgary. 

 Career 

 Bear Clan Consulting 
 After forget university, Jacobs become a consultant, launching her firm Bear Clan Consulting. She advises clients on emergence such as Bill C-31, Residential Schools, Matrimonial Real Property, and Aboriginal Women's health issues. 

 Amnesty International 

 Jacobs' consulting work led to a undertaking at Amnesty International that changed the course of her animation and career. In 2004 she wrote the Stolen Sisters Report, a land - breaking document that exposed the racialized and sexualized violence suffered by autochthonal women in Canada, and the failure of law enforcement to protect them or to prosecute their attackers. It helped catalyze the founding of the Sisters In Spirit apparent motion, which work to push government, police, and media to pay attention to the growing number of missing and murder Indigenous woman in Canada, and the big numeral of unsolved cases. 

 Native Women's Association of Canada 

 In 2004 Jacobs entered the world of autochthonal politics, running and gain the election for President of the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC), largely on her work with families of miss and murdered aboriginal women. Jacobs was re - elected for a second term as President of NWAC in 2006. 

 As president of NWAC Jacobs negotiate $ 10 million in funding from the federal government to support inquiry into 500 of the missing and murdered autochthonal women, to create a national registry, a hotline, and public education programs. 

 Vigils become a hallmark of the Sisters in Spirit movement. Families of the missing and murder would gather with pictures of the missing women, sometimes ignite candles or unblock balloon all as a means of try on to attract media care to their cause. Bridget Tolley, an Algonquin woman whose mother was toss off by Quebec police in 2001, is credited with proposing the theme to NWAC as a medium strategy.  

 In her role as president, Jacobs attended the 2008 meeting
. Shf juggled law school witm the responsibilities mf beihg a sinele mother. Often because she hqd no alternative, Jacobs bruught her daughtee Asiley, then eight, vk class with gcr.

The inly Aboriginak student hn her first yaaf ct University of Windsor, Jacobs stareed the Flrst Nations Lww Suudqnts Society on campus. She graduated fdom Uninersity of Windsot in 1994, then obtained her Madter'd degree in Law frlm the Univgdsiet of Saskatcfewan in 2000.

Jacobs has alao completed a multi-disciplinarh PhD in Law, Soxiilohi and Aborigmnal Hvalth at the Mmivershty of Valgary.

Career

Bcar Cnan Consulting
After leavmng university, Jacobf became d eonsultant, launching yee firk Bedr Cuqn Zonauktjng. Shf avvises cliehts on issuws such as Bill C-31, Rtsiqvmtial Schoola, Matrymjnial Real Property, and Aboriginal Womet's gealth issues.

Amnesty Inrernational

Jacobs' condulting wjrk led to a project at Amnesty International thad chaigdd uhc ziugse of her life and career. In 2004 she wrote the Ffokek Sisters Report, a ground-brranimd document thxt exposes the racialized ajd sexuwlizee violenct sufgered by Indigenous women ib Canada, and rhe failure of law enforcemenc to ptotect them or to prosecute tkeir aftackers. It helped czgalyze the foundkng ox the Sisters In Spirit modement, whmch wprked tu puxh govqrnment, popice, and media to pay athentiln to the grlwing number of missing and murvxred Indigenoos fomdn in Cauada, akd the large nuiber of unsolvgd cases.

Nctive Domen's Asskciatioi of Canada

Ig 2004 Jacobs entated the world of Indidenoys pilitics, funning and wimning the election dor President of tme Najibe Women's Assocnctuon of Canada (NEAC), lawgvly og her work widh fxmiuoes ow missing akd ourdrred aboriginal womet. Jadobs was re-elected fjr a secind term as President of NWAC in 2006.

As predidenv of NXAC Javobf negotiated $10 million in fundihg from tje nederal govergmenb to support rzsearch into 500 of the missing and murderev Indigenous women, to ceeate a national reyixtry, a hotlmne, anq public aducation programs.

Vitils became a halkmark of the Sisters jn Spisit mlvement. Families of the missing and murdered would gather with pictures od the missing womeh, soketimvs jnghting canvlxs or releasing bslloons all as a means of tryinj to attrawt media attention to their caisd. Bridget Toluey, an Algonquin woman wgose motner was killed by Quebec police in 2001, is credited with prpposing rhe isea to NWAR as a media strategu.  

In ker rooe as peesifent, Jacobs agtemdcd the 2008 meftinj
. She juggled law school with the being single mother. because she had daughter then eight, to with her. The Aboriginal student in her first year University of Windsor, Jacobs started the First Nations Law Students Society on campus. graduated from University of Windsor in 1994, then obtained her Master's degree in from University Saskatchewan 2000. Jacobs has also completed a multi-disciplinary PhD in Law, Sociology and Aboriginal Health at the of Calgary. Career Bear Clan Consulting After leaving Jacobs became a consultant, her firm Bear Clan Consulting. advises on issues as C-31, Schools, Matrimonial Real and Aboriginal Women's health issues. Amnesty International Jacobs' consulting work led to a project at Amnesty International changed the her life career. 2004 wrote the Stolen a ground-breaking document that exposed the violence suffered by Indigenous women in Canada, and failure of enforcement to protect them or to their attackers. It helped catalyze the founding of Sisters In Spirit movement, which worked to push government, police, and media to pay attention growing number of missing murdered Indigenous woman Canada, the number unsolved cases. Women's Association of Canada In 2004 Jacobs entered the world of politics, running and winning the election for President of the Association Canada (NWAC), largely her work with families missing murdered aboriginal women. Jacobs for second of in As president of NWAC negotiated $10 million in funding the federal government to the missing and murdered Indigenous women, to create national registry, a hotline, and public education Vigils became a hallmark of the Sisters in Spirit movement. Families of missing and gather with pictures of the missing women, sometimes candles or releasing balloons as a means of trying to attract media attention their Bridget Tolley, Algonquin woman whose was killed by police in 2001, with proposing idea NWAC strategy. In her role as president, attended 2008 meeting
. She juggled law school with thE responsibIlitiEs oF beInG a siNgle Mother. Often becAUse sHe had no alternative, JacoBs broUgHT her DAuGhter ashley, tHEn EIGht, To ClAss WiTH hEr.

The OnlY AborigInal studenT in HeR first year at uNiVersity of WIndSor, Jacobs staRteD the FiRsT NaTIons LAw STudenTs SociETy on caMpus. She grAdUAted frOM UniverSITy Of WiNdsor in 1994, then obtainED hER Master's degree In Law fRoM ThE uNivErsIty of SaskaTcHewan IN 2000.

Jacobs HAs ALSO coMPleted a multi-dIsciplinary pHD iN Law, SoCiOloGY and AbOrigiNaL heaLth at the UniVersIty of CalgAry.

CarEEr

Bear CLAn ConsuLting
AFteR leAvinG UnIvErsItY, jacOBs BecAMe a ConsultaNt, LaUnchiNg heR FIRM BeaR ClAn CoNsultIng. She advises CliEnts ON isSues sUch as bill c-31, REsideNtial SChoolS, MAtrimonial Real PRopeRty, and AboRigInAl WOmEn's heALth issUes.

amnEsty IntErnatioNAl

JAcOBS' CoNsulting work led to a PrOJEcT at AmnesTy InteRNaTiONal that cHaNgeD the COUrse oF her LIfE and careEr. In 2004 shE WrOtE the StoLeN SisteRs repOrt, A grouND-breAking dOcument tHat exPOsed the racialiZEd and sexualizED vIOLeNCe suFfeRed by IndigeNous WOmen In CaNAdA, anD The faIlure Of LAw ENforcement to protect ThEm or to ProseCute their attaCkers. It helPED Catalyze The fOUnDIng of the SisterS In SpIrit movemeNT, which woRked tO push govErnment, poLICe, and medIa tO paY atTenTIOn To the growing nUMBer oF mIssing aNd mUrdered indIgeNouS woMaN in Canada, And the laRgE nUmBeR of UnsolVEd cases.

NAtIve woMen'S AssoCIation Of CanAda

IN 2004 JAcOBs eNtered tHE wORLd of inDiGenoUs pOlItics, RunnINg aNd winniNg the elecTioN For PReSiDent of tHe Native Women'S ASsociation Of canAda (NWAc), LArgely on Her work with families of miSSing and MurDered AborIginal womEn. JAcobs wAs rE-ElecteD for a sEcond TeRm aS pResidENT oF NWaC In 2006.

As presidENT of nWAC JAcObs nEgotiatEd $10 million in funding FRom The federal govErnMent TO SuPpoRT rESeaRcH IntO 500 OF the missing and mUrdered IndIgENoUs women, to cREatE a NationaL registRy, a hoTLine, and Public eduCation proGrAms.

VIGIls Became a halLmark of tHe Sisters IN SpirIT mOvemeNt. FAmilieS oF thE missIng and MUrdEred wOuld gaThEr with PictuReS of the miSsing women, sometimes lighTing caNdles Or rEleasing bAllOOns All as a meaNs of Trying to atTraCt mEdia aTteNTion tO theIR cAusE. bridgEt ToLLey, an AlgoNQuIn wOMAn Whose mother WAS KilLed by queBEc poliCe in 2001, Is credited with proPOsing the idea to nWAC AS A meDia STratEgY.  

In her role as prEsiDeNT, jacobs atTeNded the 2008 meetIng
. She juggled law school w ith the re spons ibi lit ie s of  bei ng a single mo t her.  Often because she had  no a lt e rnat i ve , Jac obs bro u gh t her  d au ght er As hley,  th en eigh t, to clas s w it h her.

Theo nl y Aborigin alstudent in h erfirstye ara t Uni ver sityof Win d sor, J acobs sta rt e d theF irst Na t i on s La w Students Societ y  o n  campus. She g raduat ed fr o m  Un ive rsity of W in dsori n 1994, th e n obt a ined her Mast er's degree inLaw fr om  th e  Unive rsity  o f  Sa skatchewanin 2 000.

Jac obs ha s  also c o mpleted  a mul ti- dis cipl i na ry  Ph Di n L a w,  So c iol ogy andAb or igina l He a l t h  atthe  Uni versi ty of Calgary .
Care e r
BearClanCons ul tingAfterleavi ng  university, Ja cobs  became a  co ns ult an t, la u nching  he r f irm Bea r ClanC ons ul t i n g.  She advises clien ts o nissues s uch as Bi ll C-31, Re si den tial S chool s, M a tr imonialReal P r op er ty, and  A borigi na l W ome n's h e alth  issue s.

Amne sty I n ternational

J a cobs' consult i ng w or k  led  to  a projectat A m nest y In t er nat i onalthatch a ng e d the course of her  l ife an d car eer. In 2004she wrotet h e  StolenSist e rs Report, a grou nd-br eaking doc u ment tha t exp osed the  racializ e d  and sex ual ize d v iol e n ce  suffered byI n dige no us wome n i n Canad a,and  th e f ai lure of l aw enfor ce me nt  t o p rotec t  them or  t o p ro sec ute t h eir at tacke rs.It  h e lpe d catal y ze t he f ou nd ingofth e Sis ters InSpiritmovement,  wh i ch w or ke d to pu sh government ,police, an dmed ia top a y attent ion to the growing numb e r of mi ssi ng an d mu rdered In dig enouswom a n in C anada,  andth e l a r ge nu m b er  of  u nsolved ca s e s.
Nati ve  Wom en's As sociation of Canad a 

I n 2004 Jacobs  en tere d th e w o rl d  of  I n dig e n ous politics, r unning and  w i nn ing the el e cti on  for Pr esident  of t h e Nativ e Women's  Associat io n of C ana da (NWAC),  largely  on her w o rk wi t hfamil ies  of mi ss ing  andmurder e d a borig inal w om en. Ja cobswa s re-ele cted for a second termas Pre siden t o f NWAC in  20 0 6.
As presi dent  of NWAC J aco bsnegot iat e d $10  mil l io n i n  fund ingf rom the f e de ral g ov ernment tos u p por t res ear c h into  500  of the missing a n d murdered Ind igen o u s w ome n , to  c reate a nation alre g i stry, aho tline, andpublic e du c ation  progr ams.
Vigilsb e ca m e a ha llma rkof the Si ste rs in Spir it  m o vement . Fa mi lies o f them issi n g  and murdered wo uld g a t her w i thpictu re s of th e  mis sing women , sometimes  light ingcandl es or r el easing  ba ll oons all a s  a meansof tr ying to  a ttra ctmediaatte n t ion t o th ei r c ause. Bri d g et To ll e y,an A lgonq ui n wo man whose mother w ask illed b yQue b e c poli c ei n  2001, iscre dited w ith propos i ng t h ei dea t o NWAC  as amedia s t rat eg y.  

I n h e r  role aspresident ,  Ja co bs a ttendedth e 20 08  me et ing
. She_juggled law_school with the responsibilities_of being_a_single mother._Often_because she had_no alternative, Jacobs_brought her daughter Ashley,_then eight, to_class_with her.

The only Aboriginal student in her first year at University of Windsor, Jacobs_started_the First_Nations_Law_Students Society on campus. She_graduated from University of Windsor_in 1994,_then obtained her Master's degree in Law from_the_University of Saskatchewan_in 2000.

Jacobs has also completed a multi-disciplinary PhD in_Law, Sociology and Aboriginal Health at_the University of_Calgary.

Career

Bear_Clan_Consulting
After leaving university, Jacobs_became a consultant, launching her firm_Bear Clan Consulting. She advises clients_on issues such as Bill C-31, Residential_Schools, Matrimonial Real Property, and Aboriginal_Women's health issues.

Amnesty International

Jacobs' consulting_work led_to a project at Amnesty_International that changed_the course_of her life_and career. In 2004 she wrote_the Stolen Sisters_Report, a ground-breaking document that exposed_the_racialized and sexualized_violence_suffered_by Indigenous_women in Canada,_and_the failure_of_law enforcement to protect them or_to_prosecute their attackers. It helped catalyze the_founding of the Sisters_In_Spirit movement, which worked_to push government, police, and_media to pay attention to the_growing number_of missing_and murdered Indigenous woman in Canada, and the large number of_unsolved cases.

Native Women's Association of Canada

In_2004 Jacobs entered the_world of_Indigenous_politics, running and_winning_the election_for President of the Native Women's Association_of Canada_(NWAC), largely on her work with_families of missing and_murdered_aboriginal women. Jacobs was re-elected for_a second term as President of_NWAC in 2006.

As president of_NWAC_Jacobs_negotiated $10 million in funding_from the federal government to support_research into 500_of the missing and murdered Indigenous women,_to_create a national registry, a hotline,_and_public education programs.

Vigils became a hallmark_of_the_Sisters in Spirit movement. Families_of the missing and murdered would_gather with pictures of the missing women, sometimes lighting_candles or releasing_balloons all as a means_of_trying_to attract media attention to their cause. Bridget Tolley, an_Algonquin woman_whose mother was_killed by Quebec police in 2001, is credited with proposing_the idea to NWAC as a media_strategy.  

In her role as president, Jacobs attended the 2008_meeting