National Native American Law Students Association (NNALSA) Moot Court Competition – Call for Donations & Judges for Briefs and Oral Arguments

September 7, 2023Singel

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The NNALSA Moot Court competition will be hosted by the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana on February 23-24, 2024.

The Montana NALSA hosts are seeking volunteer judges for oral arguments for one or both days on February 23-24, 2024. They also need judges to grade briefs prior to the competition from January-February.

If you’re interested in judging, please enter your contact information on this webpage.

If you would like to contribute a donation to the National NALSA Moot Court Competition, please follow this link, and make sure to mention NNALSA in the comments section.

If you would prefer to send a check, please send it to the following address:

University of Montana Foundation
P.O. Box 7159
Missoula, MT 59807

Be sure to write NNALSA in the memo line.

For other inquiries or questions, reach out to Monte Cole.

University of Tulsa Hiring Indian Law

August 31, 2023Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Come be inspired living on Tulsa time, a place of rich contradictions and potential. THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications from both entry-level and experienced faculty for a tenured or tenure-track position researching and teaching in Indian Law to begin in August 2024; preference is for candidates with superior academic records and who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and a strong potential to excel as scholars.

Tulsa Oklahoma is located on the traditional tribal lands of the Muscogee Creek Nation, the Cherokee Nation, and the Osage Nation, and offers a rich opportunity to hear from Tribal leaders as your scholarship develops. The faculty at the University of Tulsa is committed to strong scholarship as a core value that influences excellent teaching. The University offers candidates an opportunity to work closely with local tribes to solve local problems and have their scholarship shape conversations across 38 federally recognized tribes in Oklahoma.

For consideration, applications must be submitted via the website: https://universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com/

Interested candidates should submit a Letter of Interest, CV, and research agenda. We value diverse experiences and backgrounds, including diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region. For questions, please contact Professor Marc Roark Chair, Appointments Committee, marc-roark@utulsa.edu

The University of Tulsa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. The University does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristic including, but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University of Tulsa is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/ Veteran.

The University of Tulsa acknowledges the land it sits upon is the traditional lands of the Osage, Caddo, and Wichita Tribal Nations, and currently resides within the Muscogee Creek Nation. The University also acknowledges its role as a former Presbyterian School for Indian Girls seeking to create programs that reconcile the need for acknowledgement and responsibility.

Choctaw Nation VAWA Training

August 31, 2023August 30, 2023Monica Williamson

VAWA Training hosted by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

November 15-16, 2023

A tuition free event hosted in-person at the Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, Durant, OK

Visit the training website to register and view agenda information as it arises

Tribal and First Nations of the United States and Canada file Early Warning Measure and Urgent Action Procedure Request to CERD

August 30, 2023whitneygravelle

The undersigned Tribal and First Nations submitted a petition to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to urge the Committee to examine the Government of Canada’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

The Convention requires Canada to prevent and rectify discriminatory practices direct and indirect – committed by Canadian corporations at home and abroad.

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Previous UPR Filing – Line 5

Representatives of fifty-one Tribal and First Nations located in what is now the United States and Canada submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council calling on the Government of Canada to stop violating the human rights of Indigenous peoples through its support for Enbridge’s Line 5 crude oil pipeline. The groups submitted the report for consideration under Canada’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR). As a U.N. member state, Canada’s human rights record is periodically scrutinized by U.N. member States through the UPR at the Human Rights Council. Canada will be reviewed during the 44th session of the UPR Working Group, which will take place from November 6 through 17 this year, and it will be Canada’s fourth review.

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Healing to Wellness Court Hybrid Conference, Sept 27-29, 2023

August 30, 2023Monica Williamson

Restoring the Path of Healing to Wellness

September 27-29, 2023

Visit tjstraining.com to register, find travel logistics, and browse the agenda.

The conference (hosted in Bar Harbor, ME and on Zoom Webinar) offers a unique opportunity to observe actual court proceedings, engage with court staff, and hear from program participants who have successfully navigated their path toward recovery.

Topics Include

The Workings of Multi-Disciplinary Teams
Mock Team Meeting Session
Mock Court Session
Success Stories
Funding Sources and Collaboration

Hosted by Penobscot and Passamaquoddy in collaboration with the five Tribes of Maine, United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Health and Human Services, ACF and SAMSHA, United Stated Department of Agriculture, Funded by Tribal Justice Support

Line 5 Recommendations from the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay regarding the situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023whitneygravelle

Here are the excerpts from the report for Line 5:

71. For example, Canada continues to support the operation of the Line 5 pipeline, despite the opposition of directly affected Indigenous Peoples in Canada and the United States of America. The transportation of crude oil and liquid natural gas by Canadian-owned Enbridge is creating the risk of a catastrophic oil spill that could contaminate the lands and waters of Indigenous Peoples on both sides of the border. Canada is advocating for the pipeline to continue operations, following the decision of a Parliamentary Committee that did not hear testimony from the affected Indigenous Peoples. The Government invoked the 1977 transit pipeline treaty with the United States to prolong Line 5 operations, which is inconsistent with its international commitment to prevent and mitigate the effects of climate change by phasing out fossil fuels.

Impact of business activities and climate change on Indigenous Peoples:

96. Canada should: (i) Suspend large-scale mining and other business activities in the Ring of Fire region and cease construction or operation of the Coastal GasLink, Trans Mountain and Line 5 pipelines, until the free, prior and informed consent of the Indigenous Peoples affected is secured.

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