Interesting program hosted by MSU students, featuring Joseph and John Trimbauch, and Tim Giago. Commentary about Wounded Knee, “Incident at Oglala,” Leonard Peltier, Russell Means, and others. April 23 at the Kellogg Center.
Student Activities
State Bar of Arizona Student Writing Competition
From Arizona Native Net:
All LLM and JD students are eligible to participate. The deadline for submission is May 16, 2008. Essays are expected to be between 12 & 15 pages.
The topic this year is:
Provide an in-depth discussion of the past and current legal authority for development of renewable and non-renewable energy resources on Indian lands by federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal enterprises, and/or non-Indian entities. The paper should discuss the recently enacted Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self Determination Act of 2005 and include a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (“TERA”) versus tribes developing the subject resources directly or through tribal enterprises such as a Section 17 corporation without utilizing a TERA. Describe how you would advise a tribal government regarding it options with respect to the development of renewable and non-renewable energy resources on Indian lands considering the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self Determination Act of 2005 and any cases you deem relevant.
Please use the following links for complete information on the competition or for an entry form.
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U-M Native American Law Day 2008: Combating Crime in Indian Country
Though they’re competing with our own Cohen panel on March 28, I have to point out the good work that the U of M NALSA is going in continuing the long-standing tradition of “Law Days” at the law school. Here is this year’s flyer — American Indian Law Day 2008
MSU NALSA Students Kick Butt in National NALSA Moot Court!!!!
From the Ingham County Ledger:
MSU Students Win 3rd Place in Best Brief and Place in Overall Competition
Great job Nova and Alicia!
Go MSU NALSA!
Our students have reached the sweet 16 in the National Native American Law Students Association annual moot court competition, held this year in Tempe! Go Alicia and Nova!
National NALSA Moot Court Competition Problem
The National Native American Law Students Association released the 2008 moot court competition problem. You can download it here: 2008 Problem. You can download the rules here: 2008 Rules.
Arizona and Arizona State are the hosts this year.
Native Heritage Month at MSU
You can download the calendar here: MSU Native Heritage Month Calendar
Highlights include Pat LeBeau’s talk on mascots on the 7th and NALSA’s panel, Tribal Extinction, featuring Marilyn Vann of the Cherokee Freedmen, on the 9th.
Student Trip to Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Students in the Federal Law and Indian Tribes class at MSU Law traveled to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians for a day of meetings titled “Sovereignty in Practice.” Students were kindly hosted by the Tribe at the government buildings, where they met with tribal judges, the tribal council, the chief of police, the director of the Natural Resources department, tribal attorneys and members of the Office of Cultural Preservation.
The class Federal Law and Indian Tribes primarily provides a base in federal Indian law through Supreme Court cases. This unique trip gave students a different perspective of tribes and how the Supreme Court cases they study affect day-to-day tribal operations.
Turtle Talk 