Announcement here.
MILS Job Announcement for a Year Long Attorney Fellow
Announcement here.
Announcements
Spring Speakers Series Postcard
We made the announcement earlier, but here is our beautiful postcard with a picture of bead work by Rose Petoskey.
U.S. Attorney for W.D. Okla. Accepting Apps for Volunteer Summer Law Clerks
SUMMER VOLUNTEER LAW CLERK
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City is accepting applications for its Summer Volunteer Law Clerk Program from January 17, 2012 through February 15, 2012. Students are assigned to the appellate, civil, or criminal division, and will assist with all facets of case preparation such as legal research, drafting motions and briefs, discovery, and trial preparation.
Requirements:
Must submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample.
$ Must submit the attached Questionnaire.
$ Must be a U.S. citizen.
$ Must undergo a satisfactory background investigation.
$ Required to work 32-40 hours for 8-10 weeks.
$ A DD-214 must be submitted to claim veterans= preference.
Contact Information:
Required documents should be submitted by e-mail to Lisa Engelke, Human Resources Specialist, at lisa.engelke@usdoj.gov. You may call with any questions at (405) 553-8777.
DOJ Announces Grant Solicitation for Funding to Federally-Recognized Tribes and Tribal Consortia
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES GRANT SOLICITATION FOR FUNDING TO FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBES AND TRIBAL CONSORTIA
$ 101.4 Million Available Through the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that the comprehensive grant solicitation for funding to support improvements to public safety, victim services and crime prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native communities will be posted at 3:00 p.m. EST today at www.justice.gov/tribal/open-sol.html.
All materials will be accessible today for review. The Community Partnerships Grants Management System will begin accepting electronic applications on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.
“We are committed to helping strengthen and sustain safe and healthy American Indian and Alaska Native communities with a funding process that is responsive and coordinated,” said Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli. “This effort to streamline the grant application process, with multiple purpose areas, offers tribes and tribal consortia an opportunity to develop a comprehensive and community-based approach to public safety and support for victims.”
A total of more than $101.4 million is available through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) and is administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The funding can be used to conduct comprehensive planning, enhance law enforcement, bolster justice systems, support and enhance tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and strengthen the juvenile justice system, prevent youth substance abuse, serve sexual assault and elder victims, and support other efforts to combat crimes. To view the fact sheet on the FY 2012 CTAS, visit www.justice.gov//tribal/ctas2012/ctas-factsheet.pdf.
Seneca President Robert Odawi Porter to be 5th Canby Lecturer
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“Tribal National Security Strategy
for the 21st Century”
NOTE: NEW DATE
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 – 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
(PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED ON JANUARY 26)
Robert Odawi Porter
President,
Seneca Nation of Indians
(Public Reception to follow) The upcoming Indian Legal Program event is free and open to the public, however for planning purposes online RSVP or registration is requested and appreciated. For more information, please contact Darlene Lester at 480.965.7715 ormailto:darlene.lester@asu.edu Reserved parking will be available in ASU Visitor’s Rural Road Parking Structure, accessed from Terrace Avenue, west of Rural Rd. Terrace Avenue has a “Road Closed” sign but it is open to traffic to enter the Visitor’s Parking Entrance. Parking is $2.00 /hour, maximum $8.00. This is an attended parking lot where guests pull a ticket upon entrance to the gate controlled facilities and pay (cash only) upon exiting. Mention “Canby Lecture” to be guaranteed a reserved spot in lot.
Web Streaming Live at http://online.law.asu.edu/events/2012/Canby
(4:30 pm MST)
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Wm. Mitchell Exhibit on Origins of Dakota War
Announcing the 2012 ILPC Spring Speaker Series
Each spring, we host a series of events to celebrate and discuss selected new books involving American Indian law and policy. Here is our Spring 2012 schedule:
January 23rd, 2012, 2:00 pm
This event will be held in Room 474 of the Law School as part of a first year class in Property
Author:
Kali Murray
Integrating Spaces: Property Law and Race
Commentator:
Prof. Kristi Bowman (MSU Law)
February 21, 2012, 2:00 pm (Castle Board Room)
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)
Gun Lake Gaming CEO John Shagonaby to Speak at WMU
Here are the details.
Turtle Talk 
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