Details below:
Announcements
DOJ Anti-Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Tribal Law Enforcement Grant
Information here (pdf).
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications to support training and technical assistance that will assist Indian tribes through tribal, federal, or local law enforcement in identifying and rescuing victims of human trafficking within tribal communities or native villages. This program furthers the Department’s mission by enhancing Indian tribes’ response, through tribal law enforcement, to human trafficking victims of tribal communities or native villages.
Idaho Law School Indian Law Conference on Tribal Courts
Looks like a great program!
Agenda here.
American Indian Law Review Sovereignty and Identity Symposium — March 1, 2012 — Agenda
Here is the agenda:
ASU Indian Law 101 CLE
The First Thirteen/Personal Reflections of the Argument–Event at UNM
Very interesting event at UNM & lots more information about it over at NARF:
Symposium:
The First Thirteen / Personal Reflections of the Argument
Friday, March 16, 2012 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
University of New Mexico School of Law
Albuquerque, NM
The First Thirteen Native attorneys who argued before the U.S. Supreme Court will be coming together to discuss their experiences in this history-making symposium. Dale White will interview them about their preparations, the day itself, and the impact on their careers and on Federal Indian Law. This is a rare opportunity that may never be repeated, so you don’t want to miss it! Proceeds will go to fund the Pre-Law Summer Institute for American Indians and Alaska Natives (PLSI).
Registration form available online at www.ailc-inc.org.
or Email: begay@law.unm.edu
Sponsored by American Indian Law Center, Inc., New Mexico Indian Bar Association, Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, and the Law & Indigenous Peoples Program at the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Job Announcement: Casey Foundation, Denver Office, Indian Child Welfare Program
This is a full-time permanent position based in the Casey Denver office. The position is open until filled. Interested persons should apply on the Casey web page at http://www.casey.org
Job Description:
Casey Family Programs, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is a national operating foundation that provides and improves-and ultimately prevents the need for-foster care. We value a diverse and culturally competent workplace.
Job Summary: Director-Indian Child Welfare Program
The Director – Indian Child Welfare is a nationally recognized expert in the field of Indian child welfare and provides support and consultation to tribes and jurisdictions throughout the country on Indian Child Welfare issues. The Director works on projects involving state and federal jurisdictions to promote and demonstrate high quality, culturally appropriate services to American Indian/Alaskan Native children and families, and with tribes to identify, promote and demonstrate high quality, culturally appropriate services that reflect the sovereignty of tribal nations and advance Casey’s 2020 goals. Responsibilities include, project oversight and management to assure compliance with legal, financial and Casey’s strategic objectives and state plans; research on Indian child welfare best practices, issues, needs, and outcomes; and working positively and effectively with all staff internal to Casey as well as external contacts.
Spring Speakers Series Event: Labor Law in Indian Country
Join us if you can:
February 21, 2012, 2:00 pm (Castle Board Room, 3rd Floor of the Law College Building)
Coffee and snacks provided
Authors:
Kaighn Smith Jr.
Labor and Employment Law in Indian Country
David Kamper
The Work of Sovereignty: Tribal-Labor Relations and Self-Determination at the Navajo Nation
Commentators:
Prof. Wenona T. Singel (MSU Law)
Information on CERD Review Session on Canada
MEDIA ADVISORY
UN Committee urged to examine discrimination against Indigenous peoples during review of Canada’s human rights record
16 February 2012
On February 22 and 23, Canada’s record on combating discrimination will be examined by a high level body of the United Nations. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the independent expert body that monitors compliance with the international treaty of the same name.
The review session is being held at the United Nations in Geneva. The session will be webcast by the United Nations at http://www.ccprcentre.org/home/215
Call for Submissions on Indigenous Peoples’ Participation at UN
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights welcomes submissions on the paper being prepared by the Secretary General on indigenous peoples’ participation at the United Nations by 9 April 2012. See Human Rights Council resolution 18/8 (2011):
13. Requests the Secretary-General, in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner, the Office of Legal Affairs and other relevant parts of the Secretariat, to prepare a detailed document on the ways and means of promoting participation at the United Nations of recognized indigenous peoples’ representatives on issues affecting them, given that they are not always organized as non-governmental organizations, and on how such participation might be structured, drawing from, inter alia, the rules governing the participation in various United Nations bodies by non-governmental organizations (including Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31) and by national human rights institutions (including Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/74 of 20 April 2005), and to present it to the Council at its twenty-first session;
For information, please see: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/IPeoples/Pages/ConsultationonIPparticipationintheUN.aspx.
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