Well, it goes against our own interests, since our conference is the same day, but our good friend Angela Riley is the keynote speaker.
Announcements
Walter Echohawk at Horizon Books (Traverse City) — Oct. 11, 2010
Incidentally, the name of Walter’s firm is Crowe & Dunlevy.
Getches Stepping Down as Dean
From the University of Colorado-Boulder Law School press release (h/t Faculty Lounge):
CU-Boulder Law School Dean Announces Intention to Resign in 2011
September 1, 2010
David Getches, dean of the Law School at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has announced that he intends to resign as dean effective June 2011.
Getches, who will stay at CU-Boulder as a law professor, said he is “eager to return to teaching and research.” Now in his eighth year as dean of CU-Boulder’s law school, Getches announced his resignation to the faculty on Aug. 20.
“I have reached this decision with confidence that the Law School is on a solid footing,” Getches said. “With the support of alumni, faculty, staff, students and donors, we have many achievements that distinguish Colorado Law among the nation’s best law schools.”
Interim Provost Russell Moore will appoint a search committee by the end of September.
“Dean Getches forever left his mark by guiding the Law School into a new era and into the state-of-the-art Wolf Law Building,” Moore said. “I am very pleased we will be able to retain his vast expertise in water, natural resources and Indian law as a continuing member of our faculty.”
Under Getches’ leadership, the academic offerings at the law school have been greatly expanded. New programs include an endowed Experiential Learning Program, three Master of Laws degrees, three legal clinics, three certificates and eight dual-degrees.
An active fundraiser, Getches has helped raise $28.5 million in donations, increasing the law school’s endowment 80 percent since 2003. The increase in fundraising allowed Getches to fulfill one of his primary initiatives, to significantly increase the number and amounts of law student scholarships to attract the most promising students, regardless of financial capacity.
Getches, who has been on the faculty since 1979, is the Raphael J. Moses Professor of Natural Resources Law. He teaches and writes on water law, public land law, environmental law and American Indian law.
Getches is a nationally renowned expert in natural resources and Indian law issues. A prolific writer, he has published several books on water law and has written many articles and book chapters on water, natural resources and Indian rights issues that have appeared in diverse scholarly and popular publications.
In 1970, he became the founding executive director for the Boulder-based Native American Rights Fund, a national, nonprofit Indian-interest law firm. From 1983 to 1987, he was executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources under Gov. Richard D. Lamm. The department is responsible for the operation of 10 divisions of state government that deal with parks, wildlife, land, water and minerals. In 1996, he served as special consultant to the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Getches earned his undergraduate degree from Occidental College in California and his law degree from the University of Southern California School of Law.
Contact
Malinda Miller-Huey, 303-492-3115
Michigan Indian Day Information and Registration Forms
Ashley Harding, former Program Coordinator at the ILPC, has done an amazing amount of work for this year’s Michigan Indian Day program. We know the whole day will be great, but are sure some will be very interested in the second keynote speaker.
During the administration of Governor William G. Milliken, the Legislature designated the fourth Friday of September as Michigan Indian Day (Act 30 of 1974, Section 435.161). To honor this day in the State of Michigan, the Michigan Indian Day Planning Committee through the Ingham County Health Department’s Native American Outreach Program is proud to announce the 9th Annual Michigan Indian Day Event, entitled Strengthening Health, Strengthening Families: Empowering Indigenous Communities.
The event will be taking place Friday, September 24 at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing, Michigan. The conference this year will be discussing health inequity and health disparities among the American Indian/First Nations populations of Michigan.
Our keynote speakers will be:
Stacy A. Bohlen, Executive Director, National Indian Health Board (NIHB), Washington, D.C.
Daniel Levy, Director of Law & Policy at the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. He will be discussing recent changes made to the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver and the American Indian/First Nations populations this is affecting.
Workshop discussions include:
– Urban Native youth programming and its importance,
– Tobacco use among American Indians
– Tackling health inequity and why,
– Indian child welfare updates,
– Tribes and environmental justice issues,
– and MORE…
Costs
The cost of registration is $30 for the General Public and $15 for Students and Elders. Registration costs include materials, refreshments and lunch. No cash will be accepted.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students and elders (55 & up). Due to the limited number of scholarships, the committee will be taking these applications on a first come first serve basis.
Registration
Participants have the opportunity to register online or print off the registration form and mail it. Registration forms mailed must include payment. For those who register online, payment must be received within two weeks of registration. Please note the registration deadline is Friday, September 17.
Questions
If there are any questions, please contact Ashley Harding at 517.272.4127 or by email at aharding@ingham.org
We hope to see you in attendance.
Call for Papers: Society for the Study for Midwestern Literature @ MSU on May 12-14, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS AND READINGS
The Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature invites you to participate in its 41st Annual Symposium
Writing the Midwest: A Symposium of Scholars and Creative Writers
May 12-14, 2011 Michigan State University Union, East Lansing, Michigan
The Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature is devoted to the study and production of Midwestern literature in whatever directions the insight, imagination, and curiosity of the members may lead. The annual symposium brings together writers, scholars, and filmmakers to present criticism, poetry, fiction, one-act drama, and creative nonfiction.
The Society offers $250 prizes for the best poem, creative prose piece, and literary criticism read at the conference. There is also a $250 prize for student work in any genre, and winning entries are published in MidAmerica. Critical work presented at the conference may be also submitted for inclusion in one of the Society’s two refereed publications, MidAmerica and Midwestern Miscellany.
NARF Looking to Hire Development Director
Registration Open for ILPC Conference
Registration is open for our 7th annual conference. Please go to www.law.msu.edu/indigenous/conf/register.php to register. Meals and materials are included in the conference fee.
For more information on the conference and a tentative schedule, go here.
New ILPC Fellow, Peter Vicaire
The ILPC Fellowship is a year long, so as we said good-bye to our old fellow, Alicia Ivory, we also say hello to our new one, Peter Vicaire. Peter just finished up both his U.S. and Canadian law degrees from MSU Law and University of Ottawa Law. Peter is Mi’kmaw from Quebec and will be posting on Canadian Indigenous issues, among other things.
Regional Native Public Defense Corp. in Minnesota Seeks Staff Attorney
REGIONAL NATIVE PUBLIC DEFENSE CORPORATION
FULL TIME STAFF ATTORNEY
The RNPDC is seeking a full time staff attorney to join our organization. Candidates with criminal defense experience and knowledge of Indian law are preferred. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota. Salary depends on qualifications. The RNPDC has a Native American hiring preference. The position will remain open until filled.
The RNPDC seeks justice and fair treatment for White Earth and Leech Lake members facing criminal charges in and around the White Earth and Leech Lake reservations. The RNPDC acts to respond to historical mistreatment and the racial disparities prevalent for Native people in the criminal justice system today.
To apply, send cover letter and resume to:
Megan Treuer
Executive Director
Regional Native Public Defense Corp.
DOJ Tribal Consultation
Save the date!
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) will be holding a government-to-government Tribal Consultation session October 4-5, 2010, at the Northern Quest Resort in Spokane, Washington.
The first day of the consultation will focus on violence against Native women. DOJ will solicit recommendations from tribal leaders on enhancing the safety of Native women and strengthening the federal response to crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
The second day will be devoted to consultation on DOJ grant funding for tribal governments. DOJ officials would like to hear feedback from tribal leaders about their experiences with the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS), the new coordinated tribal grants application process utilized by the Department for Fiscal Year 2010, and solicit recommendations for how the process could be improved for Fiscal Year 2011.
DOJ will be hosting a series of scoping calls with interested tribal leaders to develop the agenda for the upcoming consultation session. The first call will take place on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 4pm EASTERN time. The call-in number is 1-888-450-5996; passcode 2179888.
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