The McGirt Decision, final ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference Panel

17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference
November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET

Panel 6: The McGirt Decision

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Voting Rights and the 2020 Election: Day 3 of the ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference

17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference
November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET

Panel 5: Voting Rights and the 2020 Election

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ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference Day 2 Panel: Oral Arguments Remotely, continued

17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference
November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET

Panel 4: Oral Arguments Remotely, What Could Go Wrong?!

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Quarantine Issues and Their Enforcement on Day 2 of the ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference

17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference
November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET

Panel 3: COVID-19 Related Litigation

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Child Welfare and Social Services Panel at the ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference

17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference
November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET

Panel 2: Child Welfare and Social Services

After this panel, join us for the conference Welcome Reception
November 10, 4:45-5:45pm ET

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2020 Indigenous Law Conference Sponsors

Thank you to the many sponsors who helped to make this year’s Indigenous Law Conference possible!

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. To become a sponsor of the upcoming ILPC/TICA Conference, visit www.indigenouslawconference.com/sponsorships.

COVID-19 Related Litigation Panel at ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference

17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference
November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET

Panel 1: COVID-19 Related Litigation

Join us for the conference Welcome Reception
November 10, 4:45-5:45pm ET

Register and learn more at www.indigenouslawconference.com

Texas Observer: “The Forgotten Children of Texas”

An exposé on the Texas foster care system:

Each year, thousands of foster children in Texas are shuffled into little-known “treatment centers” where they are frequently neglected and abused. State officials have largely ignored allegations of wrongdoing and calls for reform.

Here.

Leelanau Ticker: David Arroyo, Grand Traverse Band’s New Chairman Shares His Vision

On August 14, the Suttons Bay resident was sworn in as the new chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB), following an election process that was delayed months due to COVID-19. Arroyo, who has served as a member of the seven-seat GTB Tribal Council since 2004, is taking on leadership of the tribe just as it enters its fifth decade as a federally recognized sovereign nation. The Leelanau Ticker caught up with Arroyo to learn about his first two months in office, his goals for the future, and more.

Full article here.

Record Eagle: Watershed moment for FishPass

TRAVERSE CITY — Construction for FishPass hasn’t started just yet, but Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and other project partners celebrated the project’s start.

Saturday’s event kicked off with Peshawbestown Community Drum performing, and a water ceremony by JoAnne Cook, Tina Frankenberger and Melissa Wiatrolik. The three women, each donning colorful skirts, prayed as they held copper vessels filled with water, then sang a song expressing thanks to the water.

Article here.