Announcements – Turtle Talk

Pathway to Law for Tribal Citizens Workshop, June 3-6, 2026

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026Matthew L.M. Fletcher

This year’s Pathway to Law for Tribal Citizens Workshop will be held at the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law on June 3–6, 2026.

We encourage aspiring law students to apply. As a participant of the Pathway to Law Workshop, you’ll learn about admissions criteria, receive hands-on feedback, financing options, LSAT prep, and more — all in a non-recruitment environment.

Sponsored by: J.D. Admissions Office, UC Berkeley School of Law | Turtle Talk: Official Blog of the IL&PC | American Indian Law Center, Inc. | University of New Mexico School of Law | Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU

Apply for this FREE 4-day workshop: law.asu.edu/pathwaytolaw

Sam Deloria Talk (3/18/26): “How Tribes Entered the Modern Intergovernmental System”

January 30, 2026Matthew L.M. Fletcher

“How Tribes Entered the Modern Intergovernmental System”A talk & Q/A with renowned American Indian law and policy scholar

Philip “Sam” Deloria
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
8:00 PM Eastern
REGISTER HERE: https://linktr.ee/tribalrelations
(free, open to the public)

Spokane County Bar Association Indian Law Section 17th Annual Indian Law Conference (Mar. 6, 2026) + Bar Scholarship Info.

January 21, 2026Matthew L.M. Fletcher

2025-11-06 SCBA ILS scholarship notice, form.pdf Download

American Indian Law Review Symposium, Jan. 30, 2026

January 21, 2026Matthew L.M. Fletcher

University of South Dakota School of Law Seeking Indian Law Prof.

November 17, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law seeks to hire a Tenure Track Professor, with expertise in the fields of Indian Law and related subjects. USD Law has a long-standing institutional commitment to the field of Indian Law.

This position will start at the beginning of the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful candidate will teach our Indian Law course; the remainder of the course package will be subject to negotiation.

Individuals appointed to tenure-track positions are expected to fulfill the tripartite responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, and service. The successful applicant must be, or able to be, a licensed attorney in a United States jurisdiction (a state or the District of Columbia).

Inquires and applications can be submitted to Professor Hannah Haksgaard at Hannah.Haksgaard@usd.edu Application packages should include a cover letter and CV. Applications should be submitted by January 9^th for full consideration.

Kristen Carpenter Designated as Distinguished Professor by the University of Colorado!!

November 7, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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Spokane County Bar Association Indian Law Section 2026 Bar Prep Scholarship

November 7, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Details here:

2025-11-06 SCBA ILS scholarship notice, form.pdf Download

MSU Alum Lydia Locklear Opens New Law Firm, Current Tribal Law and Policy, PLLC

October 31, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Press release here:

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2025-2026 American Indian Law Review National Writing Competition

October 26, 2025October 27, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Announcing the 2025-2026 American Indian Law Review National Writing Competition

This year’s American Indian Law Review national writing competition is now welcoming papers from students at accredited law schools in the United States and Canada. Papers will be accepted on any legal issue specifically concerning American Indians or other indigenous peoples. The winning entry will receive $1,500 and publication by the American Indian Law Review, and will also be awarded an eBook copy of Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law, provided by LexisNexis

The deadline for entries is Friday, February 27, 2026, at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Sponsored by the University of Oklahoma College of Law, the American Indian Law Review has proudly served Native and legal communities since 1973. Each year at this time we encourage law students nationwide to participate in this, the longest-running competition of its kind. Papers will be judged by a panel of Indian law scholars and by the editors of the Review.

For further information on eligibility, entry requirements, and judging criteria, see the attached PDF rules sheet or the AILR writing competition website at https://law.ou.edu/ailr/wc.