And the agenda:
University of Kansas School of Law
February 3, 2012
301 Relays, Burge Union
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Introductions
Richard Monette (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians)
9:10-10:00 Making American Indian Legal Scholarship Practical and Influential
Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa),
Professor and Director, Indigenous Law & Policy Center, Michigan State University College of Law
10:00-10:10 Break
10:10-11:00 Indian Tribes and Human Rights Accountability
Wenona Singel (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa), Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Indigenous Law & Policy Center, Michigan State University College of Law
11:00-11:10 Break
11:10-12:00 Crow Tribal Water Settlement Act
Heather Whiteman Runs Him (Crow), Deputy Executive Counsel of the Crow Nation
12:00-1:10 Lunch (on your own)
1:10-2:00 Selected Federal and State Court Case Updates
Melody L. McCoy (Cherokee), Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
2:00-2:10 Break
2:10-3:00 Violence Against Women Act
Terri Henry (North Carolina Tribe of Cherokee), Executive Director of Star Clan
3:00-3:10 Break
3:10-4:00 Indian Gaming Regulation and the Impact on Indian Law
Sharon House (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin). Attorney specializing in Indian law, negotiations, gaming, regulation, franchising, corporations, and finance.
4:00-4:10 Closing Remarks
Turtle Talk 