Chief Andrea Paul of Pictou Landing First Nation has been reappointed as a commissioner of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.

Ms. Paul had been a commissioner since 2013. As Chief of the Pictou Landing First Nation she acts as the band’s spokesperson, chairs the council meetings and oversees the band’s finances. She has also taught Mi’kmaq in the local community school. Prior to teaching, Ms. Paul was a student counsellor and worked with both youth and adults in her community. She lives in Pictou Landing with her husband and two children.

“Chief Paul has demonstrated leadership in her community, the province and the region, and an exceptional passion and enthusiasm for community development and social justice,” said Christine Hanson, dir ...