Ryan Fleming is a proud Omushkego Cree researcher from Attawapiskat First Nation, born and raised in Moose Factory of Moose Cree First Nation. He is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Toronto and an incoming law student, specializing in Canadian Politics, International Relations, and Indigenous governance. His research examines Treaty No. 9 as a living constitutional order and charts pathways for Indigenous-led treaty modernization, drawing on modern treaties and Indigenous constitutionalism to develop frameworks for shared jurisdiction, treaty federalism, and co-governance. He also analyzes how recent legislative accelerants, including Ontario’s Bill 5 and Canada’s Bill C-5, are reshaping governance and decision-making across treaty lands. Ryan has served in federal policy roles with Indigenous Services Canada, Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and Public Safety Canada, and extends this work internationally through engagement with the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.