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Videos Available from Indigenous Peacemaking Training
The NARF Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative held a training in Catoosa, Oklahoma on October 6-7, 2014. NARF partnered with NAICJA and Columbia Law School for this training and is working on organizing future Peacemaking events.
Videos of the training are now available here.
Kanji & Katzen Attorney Ethel Branch Named Attorney General of the Navajo Nation
It is with a mixture of great pride and sadness that Kanji & Katzen, PLLC, announces that Ethel Branch is leaving the firm to become the eleventh Attorney General of the Navajo Nation. Since joining the firm in 2012, Ethel has served our clients with great distinction. She has brought her creative legal mind, unwavering attention to detail, and stellar work ethic to bear on matters ranging from natural resources protection to the enforcement of gaming compacts. Moreover, as co-chair of the Seattle Human Rights Commission, Ethel was instrumental in the City’s establishment of Indigenous Peoples Day and in the Commission’s decision to call for a boycott of corporate sponsors of the Washington NFL football team, a call the firm was pleased to heed. Ethel has been a wonderful colleague, and we have benefited greatly from her intellect, energy, kindness, and humor.
In short, Kanji & Katzen will be very sorry to see Ethel go. However, we know that she will bring the same qualities that have made her such a valuable colleague and attorney to her new position. As the head of the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Ethel will have the opportunity to discharge what she rightly views as a sacred responsibility to her own Nation, supervising a highly qualified team of lawyers engaged in an array of challenging and important legal matters on behalf of the country’s largest Indian nation. We have no doubt that she will work tirelessly to protect and advance the interests not only of the Nation but of Indian country more generally. We wish Ethel the very best in her new endeavor.
Announcement: Key Issues in the Federal Circuit Affecting Federal Indian Law
Key Issues in the Federal Circuit Affecting Federal Indian Law
Thursday, May 14
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Onsite Location (please note, speakers will be onsite if you wish to register to attend in person):
FCBA
1620 I St, NW 801
Washington, DC 20006
Speakers
Adam Charnes, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
David Smith, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Catherine Munson, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Moderator
Charlie Galbraith, Counsel, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Please join us for a panel discussion moderated by Charlie Galbraith, former White House Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, about important issues in the Federal Circuit affecting those practicing Federal Indian law. Adam Charnes, an appellate lawyer and former clerk for Justice Kennedy, will discuss the pending case of In re Tam, in which en banc review was granted April 27, considering the constitutionality under the First Amendment of the Lanham Act’s preclusion for registration of disparaging marks. David Smith, class counsel in Cobell v. Salazar and adjunct professor at Notre Dame Law School will discuss the current state of trust law in the Federal Circuit after the April 2, 2015, decision in Hopi Tribe v. U.S. Catherine Munson, the co-leader of the Native American practice at Kilpatrick Townsend will discuss current issues affecting 28 U.S.C. § 1500.
Private Practitioner Cost:
FCBA Member – Complimentary (use code: bv76ks6)
Non-Member $120
Government/Academic/Retired Cost:
FCBA Member/ Students – Complimentary (use code: bv76ks6)
Non-Member $35 (use code: pt72mf6)
To register for this Program, please follow these instructions:
1. To participate via the Internet, please visit our registration website: https://fedcirbar.webex.com and click on the Upcoming tab. Use registration password “FedCirc0414”. Please enter coupon code that applies (listed next to each category above) upon checkout to receive discounted price.
2. Those wishing to participate On-Site, with or without CLE credit, please use the form below.
3. Participation for law students is complimentary. Registration is required.
4. For special “group” pricing and student groups interested in FREE internet participation, contact Pam Twiford, twiford@fedcirbar.org.
5. FCBA will seek CLE credit for curriculum meeting CLE certification requirements from applicable states for paying registrants and FCBA members from within the United States (except OH, PA, IN, SC, & PR).
MSU/TICA Fall 2015 Conference Information
Anishinaabe nibi inaakonigewin (water law) gathering
Announcement from Professor Aimée Craft:
I hope that you will consider joining us for the Anishinaabe nibi (water) gathering taking place in the Whiteshell this June. After a few years of gathering with Elders on a project relating to Anishinaabe nibi inaakonigewin (water law), we are inviting people to come and learn about water teachings in an outdoor teaching lodge format. We want to focus on youth participation and attendance.
Please share with your networks and people you think would be interested in attending. All are welcome.
To RSVP and for questions: watergathering2015@gmail.com
*Also, please consider bringing a young person to accompany you or assist us with travel funding for youth.*
Washington State bill requiring tribal history, culture & government to be taught in public schools to be signed tomorrow
The bill will be signed tomorrow at 9:30. It should be one of the first bills on the list to be signed, so arrive early. Here’s the list: Bill Action May 8th
The Ieweras Gray Foundation Auction, Motorcycle Run & Concert: The First Annual Charity Auction, Motorcycle Run & Concert Benefitting Families in Need of Supplementary Health Care Funds
NCAI/NCJA Webinar — Preparing to Return Home: Tribal and State Reentry Collaborations
From NCAI/NJAI:
April 23, 2015, 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET
Transitioning from incarceration back to a community is often a complex process not only for the returning individual, but also their families and community-at-large. Reentry can be especially difficult for tribal members who wish to return to their tribal communities. Given much of Indian Country is located in geographically remote areas, successful reentry is inherently complicated for those who are subject to state supervision. In such instances, it is critical that the releasing agency and the tribal community work together to leverage community resources in order to meet the basic and behavioral health needs of the person returning.
This webinar, Preparing to Return Home: Tribal-State Reentry Collaborations, will explore two examples of how communities have collaborated to aid in the successful reentry of local tribal members. First, we will highlight recent efforts by the U. S. Attorney from the District of Colorado, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and, county agencies to develop strategies for reentry planning and service alignment for tribal members preparing to return home.
Next, we will highlight the Tribal-Parole Pilot Project recently enacted through South Dakota’s Public Safety Improvement Act (PSIA). This pilot project establishes a partnership between the South Dakota Department of Corrections (DOC), the Department of Tribal Relations, and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe. Through this initiative, the State provides training and funding for a tribal parole agent to supervise parolees on the reservation. A tribal wellness team works with the agent and parolee in accessing services, providing appropriate supervision and support, and responding to violations.
This will be an interactive session with opportunities for participants to discuss and ask questions. Register here.
Presenters:
- Peter Ortego, General Counsel, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
- John Walsh, United States Attorney, District of Colorado
- Ed Ligtenberg, Director of Parole, South Dakota Department of Corrections
- Bradley Lewandowski, North East Supervisor, Parole Field Services, South Dakota DOC
- Joan L. White, Director, Sex Offender Registry, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
Moderator:
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Kimberly Cobb, Project Director, American Probation and Parole Association
Conference of Western Attorneys General Marijuana in Indian Country Webinar
From CWAG:
Join CWAG and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, U.S. Attorney John Walsh, Suquamish Tribal General Counsel Rion Ramirez and Nebraska Assistant Attorney General Justin Lavene to discuss the Policy and legal implications of the recent USDOJ memo regarding the enforcement of federal marijuana laws in Indian Country. State, Tribal and Federal officials will address topics such as recommendations the federal government might make to tribes prior to implementing a medical or recreational marijuana program. This panel will also discuss how to address the potential conflicts between tribes and states with differing marijuana policies.
Event Details:
Tuesday April 21, 2015
11:00am Eastern Daylight Time
This webinar is brought to you by West LegalEdcenter for CLE credit.
Pricing:
CWAG Members: $99.00
General Attendance: $195.00
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