Dr. Carlos Montezuma Honorary Lecture: Dr. S. Alan Ray
Announcements
DOJ Seeks Tribal Leader Input on Eagle Feathers
SALT Reception at AALS FRC Meeting in DC — Oct. 14, 2011 @ 8PM
As usual, the Society of American Law Teachers is hosting a mixer, casual dress and light beverages and snacks, for law profs and law prof candidates. And once again, Michigan State is providing space for the reception in our suite. If you’re here at the Marriott Wardman, drop by.
Email me if you want the room number, or just look for the flyers.
Arizona IPLP 10 Year Reunion Program
Details here. Agenda here:
Morning Session: What the Academy can offer the Practicing Bench and Bar
8:00-8:30 Breakfast and registration (sponsored by The Native Peoples Technical Assistance Program)
8:30-8:45 Setting the stage (Melissa Tatum, Research Professor of Law & Director, IPLP Graduate Programs, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law)
8:45-10:00 Roundtable:
What the Academy can offer the Practicing Bench and Bar
Rountable Participants:
Professor Matthew Fletcher, Michigan State University
Professor Angela Riley, UCLA
Lawrence Baca, U.S. Dept. of Justice (retired)
Christopher Chaney, Deputy Director, Office of Tribal Justice
Ray Austin, IPLP Distinguished Jurist in Residence
Nicole Friederichs, Practitioner in Residence, Suffolk Law
10:00-10:15 Break (sponsored by The Native Peoples Technical Assistance Program)
10:15-11:30 Roundtable Continued: What the Practicing Bench and Bar can offer the Academy
11:30-11:45 Break
11:45-12:15 Concluding thoughts and comments (Robert A. Williams, Jr., E. Thomas Sullivan Prof. of Law and American Indian Studies & Director, IPLP Program)
12:30-2:00 Lunch program
Keynote speaker: S. James Anaya, Regents’ and James J. Lenoir Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy & U.N. Special Rapporteur of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Afternoon Session: Working with Indigenous Peoples Law in the Academy, the Government, Human Rights Work, and Private Practice
2:15-3:15
Careers in Academia and Government
Professor Keith Richotte, University of North Dakota
Professor Mark McMillan, Melbourne Law School (Australia)
Sarah Morales, University of Ottawa
Lenny Alvarado, University of Arizona
Wizipan Garriott, Consultant (formerly of Dept of Interior)
Wenona Benally Baldenegro (candidate for U.S. House of Representatives)
3:15-3:30 Break (sponsored by Faegre & Benson)
3:30-4:30
Careers in human rights and private practice
Leah Sixkiller, Faegre & Benson
Kirstin Eidenbach, Perkins Coie
Moira Gracey, Carranza, LLP
Seánna Howard, IPLP Staff Attorney
Maia Campbell, Senior Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur and Coordinator of the Support Project/Adjunct Professor
4:30-5:00 Closing remarks
5:00-6:00 Closing Reception sponsored by Perkins Coie
Sunday, October 9, 2011
11:30 – 2:00
Picnic lunch (BBQ) at the law school for alumni and families (children welcome).
Live music, free photo booth, raffle tickets for chances to win cool prizes and much more.
Job Opportunity–Ingham County Native American Outreach Advocate
Information flyer here. Online application here.
General Summary:
Under the supervision of the Family Outreach Services Supervisor, the goal of the Native American Outreach Advocate is to empower and to foster the self-sufficiency of families and individuals in the Native American community. Employees in this job perform a variety of duties involving Native Americans to assure access and accessibility to health care services through a medical home and organized system of care. The Native American Outreach Advocate works at the grassroots level making home visits, assessing client needs, and making referrals to service providers. They provide assistance in making appointments, transporting clients to a health facility, and facilitating effective communication with health care providers. The Native American Outreach Advocate also assists clients in accessing other needed services and resources available in the community.
Updated ILPC Beyond the Tribal Law and Order Act Conference Agenda
Program at Seattle Law: DV and Indian Country Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice in Indian Country: Roadblocks for Domestic Violence Survivors
Seattle University School of Law, Sullivan Hall Courtroom
Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 11am-1pm
Jurisdictional issues in Indian Country affect tribal members nationwide. Some types of crime, including domestic violence, often fall into jurisdictional gaps and are not prosecuted. Because tribal courts do not have jurisdiction over non-Indians, tribal members have no recourse through tribal courts when a perpetrator is a non-Indian. Between 2005 and 2010, the federal government refused to prosecute 50% of violent crimes that allegedly took place in Indian Country, and approximately 75% of sexually-based alleged crimes against women and children. However, some tribes are experimenting with creative ways of addressing these problems. This event, hosted by the Seattle University Human Rights Network, the Center for Indian Law and Policy, the Seattle University Native American Law Students Association, and the Seattle University Women’s Law Caucus, will inform attendees about the jurisdictional problems, as well as possible solutions in navigating these legal systems and addressing domestic violence. The enactment of the Tribal Law and Act of 2010, along with horrendous statistics of violence against women and children in Indian Country, makes this issue particularly timely and important for students interested in Indian law and advocacy.
FBA DC Indian Law Conference Agenda (Nov. 15, 2011)
Here:
| 8:00-9:00 am | Registration |
| 8:30-8:45 am | Welcome and Prayer |
| 8:45-9:30 am | Congressional Perspectives. A panel of current and former congressional Members and staff discuss the outlook of Native American issues in Congress. Byron L. Dorgan, former Senator from North Dakota |
| 9:45-10:15 am | Federal Court Update Patricia Millett, Partner and Co-Chair of the Supreme Court Practice, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP |
| 10:30-11:45 am | The State Of Trust Reform: Reflections on the Cobell Settlement, Jicarilla and Tohono O’odham Cases Keith Harper, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend, and lead attorney for plaintiffs in Cobell v. Salazar Jim Cason, Booze Allen Hamilton, and former Deputy Secretary for Interior John Dossett, General Counsel, National Congress of American Indians |
| 12:00-1:30 pm | Lunch Keynote Thomas Perrelli, Associate Attorney General (invited) |
| 1:30-2:45 pm | Expanding Tribal Jurisdiction to Protect Native Women Troy A. Eid, Shareholder and Co-Chair, American Indian Law Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig LLP, and Chair of the Indian Law and Order Commission Timothy Purdon, U.S. Attorney for North Dakota (invited) |
| 3:00-4:15 pm | Recession and Defaults: Overcoming the Obstacles to Accessing Capital in Uncertain Times Jeff Carey, Managing Director Native American Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Lance Morgan, Partner, Fredericks Peebles & Morgan, LLP |
| 4:30-5:30 pm | Ethics: Representing the Federal Government while Fulfilling the Trust Responsibility: The Supreme Court’s Jicarilla Decision Ethan Shenkman, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Environment and Natural Resources Division. Patrice Kunesh, Deputy Solicitor – Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior (invited) Ann Juliano, Professor, Villanova Law |
2011 Great Lakes Water Quality Biennial Meeting Oct. 12-14
The conference, sponsored by the International Joint Commission, is happening at Wayne State University next week. Registration is still open. The event is free, though people can purchase a $50 food ticket.
Vice President Al Gore is the keynote speaker, and Frank Ettawageshik will be speaking on a plenary panel, along with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, Wednesday at 1pm.
Lunch & Learn: Legal Career Opportunities for Native Americans: November 10, 2011
If you are interested in this event, and we hope you are, please RSVP here:
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