Turtle Talk

There is a stellar lineup of speakers for this event, running October 4-5 at the Henry Center on MSU’s campus. All details are here. Register here!

Tentative Symposium Schedule (All events to take place at the MSU Henry Center)

Thursday, October 4

9:00 am Continental Breakfast & Registration

9:30-10:00 Welcome from Dean Howarth

10:00-11:30

Accountability, Tribal Law, and Human Rights

Moderator: Catherine Grosso

Dean Stacy Leeds

John Borrows

Prof. Joe Singer

11:45-12:45 Lunch

1:00-2:30

Tribal Criminal Law and Human Rights

Moderator: Ken Akini

Carrie Garrow

Joseph Thomas Flies Away

Kirsten Carlson

2:45-4:15

Practitioners Perspective and Human Rights

Moderator: Kate Fort

John Echohawk

Frank Pommersheim

Trent Crable

5:00-6:00 Reception
Friday, October 5th

9:30 Continental Breakfast

10:00-11:30

Human Rights and Reparative Justice

Moderator: Hannah Brenner

Eva Petoskey

Rebecca Tsosie

Heidi Stark

11:30-12:00

Gwen Westerman (via Skype)

12:00-1:00  Lunch

1:15-2:30

Tribal Rights and Human Rights

Moderator: Susan Bitensky

Angela Riley

Kristen Carpenter

Prof. Carole Goldberg

2:30-3:30

Moderator: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Prof. Gerald Torres

Prof. Lani Guinier

3:30-4:00

Prof. Wenona Singel