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Lindsay Bain is an Anishinaabe regulatory advisor specializing in Indigenous governance, regulatory affairs, impact assessment, and policy development. She is the founder of Nibwaakaa Consulting where her work focuses on operationalizing Indigenous law within development, compliance, and environmental decision-making processes.

An Anishinaabe scholar from Waabigonii Zaaga'igan Anishinaabeg in Treaty #3 Territory, Lindsay holds a Master of Public Policy from the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, and a BA (Advanced) in Global Political Economy from the University of Manitoba. She is currently completing a Professional LLM in Energy and Infrastructure Law at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.

Her experience spans Indigenous-led environmental and impact assessments, regulatory coordination, and policy advisory across multiple Nations and organizations. She has worked alongside Indigenous Nations, Crown agencies, technical advisory firms, academic institutions, non-profits, and proponents to support Nation-led decision-making across governance, land use planning, regulatory engagement, and development processes grounded in Indigenous law and responsibility.

Lindsay serves on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment on the Indigenous Knowledge Committee, supporting the advancement of Indigenous approaches within impact assessment practice.