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Conference Announcement: “No Justice Without Peace: 3rd Biennial Gathering of Peacemakers”

April 4, 2014April 3, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The Tribal Judicial Institute, in collaboration with the Chickasaw Nation, FVTC, NTJC and NARF, will be hosting No Justice Without Peace: 3rd Biennial Gathering of Peacemakers at the Artesian Hotel in Sulphur, OK on April 22-24, This conference will introduce participants to indigenous justice methodologies and examples of how such methodologies are being incorporated into tribal justice systems. Highlights of the event include:

Tuesday April 22 – PRE–CONFERENCE
• DOJ/BIA Pre-conference Listening Session Regarding Peacemaking
• Peacemaking Initiative: Feedback Session
Wednesday April 23-24- MAIN CONFERENCE
• Peace and Justice Between World Views
• Roundtable Discussion on the Depth pf Peacemaking and Importance of Process
• Victimization to Criminality: How the Cycle of Injustice Continues
• Preparing te Next Generation of Peacemakers through Academia
• Positive Aspects of Peacemaking in Tribal Communities
• Peacemaking Programs at Work in Tribal Nations
• Child Protection Programs and Peacemaking
• Matriarchal Nature of Justice and Peacemaking
• Specialty Courts Using the Peacemaking Model
• Peacemaking in the Court
• Integrated Justice Models
Targeted Audience: Tribal Leaders, Tribal Judges, Peacemakers, Tribal Court Planners, Tribal Prosecutors, Tribal Attorneys and Tribal Justice System Officials. We also welcome practitioners from Federal and State justice systems who may be providing services to tribal communities and tribal members.

REGISTRATION:
There is no fee for registration.
PLEASE VISIT http://www.law.und.edu/tji/events.cfm TO REGISTER

LODGING:
PLEASE CONTACT THE ARTESIAN HOTEL @ 1-855-455-5255 to reserve a room.
A room block has been set up under the Peacemakers Gathering
There is a special conference rate of $83.00/ night plus taxes and fees.
The Room Block expires when filled or no later than April 11, 2014 so be sure to reserve your room quickly.
Presented by the Tribal Judicial Institute of the University of North Dakota, with a grant from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). For questions, contact Lynnette at 701-777-6306 orlynnette.morin@ad.ndus.edu
This training is being hosted in collaboration with the host Chickasaw Nation; National Judicial College; Fox Valley Technical College; and NARF

Climate Survey – State, Local and Tribal Task Force on Climate Change

April 2, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Climate Resilience and Preparedness Task Force
Tribal Leaders: Chairwoman Karen Diver and Mayor Reggie Joule
Survey for Recommendations

Background

The President’s Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force (Task Force) was convened to develop recommendations on how the Federal government can better support local, state and tribal governments in achieving resilience through Disaster Preparedness, Built Systems, Natural Systems and Agriculture, and Community Development and Health.

The Task Force is charged with providing actionable strategies that can be implemented through existing agency authorities which: 1) remove barriers and create incentives and otherwise encourage investments in resilience; 2) provide useful tools and information, including through intergovernmental coordination; and 3) otherwise support state, local and tribal preparedness for resilience to climate change.

Request for Input
The two tribal leaders on the Climate Change Task Force, Chairwoman Karen Diver of the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Mayor Reggie Joule of Alaska’s Northwest Arctic Borough, are soliciting your input in developing recommendations specific to:
1. disaster recovery and resilience,
2. infrastructure,
3. natural resources and agriculture, and
4. human health and community development.

Please consider contributing to this process with a brief response to the questions presented below and send your response to IndianCountry@who.eop.gov by Tuesday, April 15, 2014.

Consider a challenge you have encountered or an opportunity you have identified relating to climate preparedness planning and efforts to build resilience within one of the 4 topics listed above.

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2014 Wisconsin Coming Together of Peoples Conference

April 1, 2014April 1, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Agenda here:

28th Annual Coming Together of the Peoples Conference
Indigenous Law Students’ Association
University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI
April 4-5, 2014

Friday, April 4th (LUBAR Commons, room 7200)
3:00-3:10 P.M. – Traditional Opening
Jason Stark – Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission

3:10-3:30PM – Opening Remarks
Margaret Raymond – Dean, University of Wisconsin Law School

3:30-5:00 P.M. – Panel: Tribal Law and the Economy
Gwen Carr – Owner of Intrans, Llc, Executive Director and Political Consultant
Andrew Caulum – Office of the Solicitor – Division of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Jeff Johnson – President, J.W. Johnson & Associates

5:00-6:00 PM – Dinner

6:00-7:00 P.M. – Keynote
Stacy Leeds – Dean, University of Arkansas Law School

8:00PM – Reception at Brocach Irish Pub (Capitol Square)

Saturday, April 5th (Room 2211)
8:00-9:00 A.M. – Morning Reception (Coffee and Morning Snacks)
9:00-10:30 A.M. – Panel: Mining and the Environment
Richard Waissar – Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Department of Interior
Jason Stark – Policy Analyst, GLIFWC

10:30-12:00 – Panel: Mining and Tribal Sovereignty
James Schlender Jr. – Tribal Attorney, Lac Courte Oreilles
Larry Nesper – Professor, University of Wisconsin
Elizabeth Kronk – Professor, University of Kansas Law School

12:00-12:10 P.M. – Drum
Dylan Jennings – Bad River Ojibwe

12:10-1:00 P.M – Luncheon Keynote
Brian Pierson – Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

1:00-2:30 P.M. – Panel: Tribal Same-Sex Marriage and Adoption
Richard Monette – Professor, Wisconsin Law School
Ann Tweedy – Professor, Hamline School of Law
Carol Gapen – The Law Center for Children and Families

2:30-4:00 P.M. – Panel: Sports Law and Mascots
Barbara Munson – Wisconsin Indian Education Association
Mark Denning – Kochman Mavrelis Associates
*Brian Pierson – Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

4:00-5:00 P.M. – Closing
James Schlender Jr. –Tribal Attorney, LCO Band of Ojibwe

5:30 P.M. – LEO Banquet at The Madison Concourse Hotel

Univ. of South Dakota Indian Law Conference — April 2-4, 2014

March 28, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Detail here.

Survey and Analysis of Title IV-E Tribal-State Agreements

March 27, 2014Kate Fort

Here.

From the ICWA NARF blog:

This report provides a detailed analysis of Title IV-E tribal-state agreements, which includes an overall summary of the status of current Title IV-E agreements, as well as a breakdown of the provisions that can be found in those agreements by subject matter. This report was prepared during a 14 month period between October 2012 and December 2013. It took into account 98 agreements representing 267 Indian Nations from 16 states that pass federal Title IV-E allowable costs to the tribes. During that period, some agreements expired and new agreements were developed. Other agreements were replaced by direct funding programs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 679B. Thus, this report does not attempt to provide definitive numbers of current tribal-state agreements or their exact status. Rather, its goal is to provide an overview of the substantive landscape of Title IV-E tribal-state agreements during a particular window of time.

Reception at the Fed Bar Indian Law Conference

March 26, 2014Kate Fort1 Comment

Please join us.

Job Announcement: Public Defender, Lawyer Judge at Fort Peck

March 24, 2014Victoria Sweet

Public Defender:

The Fort Peck Tribes are seeking an attorney for the full-time position of Public Defender in the Fort Peck Tribal Court. The position is in Poplar, MT. Candidates must be admitted to practice in any jurisdiction. Salary DOE. The job description is available at the HR office at fortpecktribes.org or contact Rita Weeks, rweeks@fptc.org.

Lawyer Judge:

The Fort Peck Tribes are seeking a lawyer judge for a half-time position in the FortPeck Tribal Court in Poplar, MT. Experience preferred. Candidates must be admitted to practice in any jurisdiction. Salary DOE. The job description is available at the HR office at fortpecktribes.org or contact Rita Weeks, rweeks@fptc.org.

Coming this Tuesday: Hamline Journal of Public Law & Policy’s Civil Rights Act Symposium

March 21, 2014March 21, 2014Ann Tweedy

If you’re in the Twin Cities area, please come to this exciting event hosted by Hamline Journal of Public Law & Policy. The day begins at 8:30 and ends at 4:15 on Tuesday 3/25. Speakers will include Brian Landsberg, David Bernstein, Phil Duran, and Chad Quaintance, and they will be addressing issues from Affirmative Action, to Public Accommodations, to Under-Resourced Populations in the Twin Cities. The event will be held at the Anderson Center at Hamline U. Additional information is attached. We hope to see you there.

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Congratulations to Teller Aklaqs for Their First Ever Appearance in State 1A Basketball Championship

March 20, 2014March 20, 2014Victoria Sweet

The Teller Aklaqs Girls Basketball Team made their first appearance ever at the 2014 Alaska School Activities Association’s 1A State Basketball Championship. They finished in 4th place. Congratulations on a great season team! We hope to see you back at state next year.

*Aklaq = Grizzly Bear in Inupiaq