Symposia

Opening Sessions from the Tribal Marijuana Conference

February 28, 2015February 27, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Miigwetch to our own Elaine Barr:

Cornell NALSA to Host Tribal Economic Development Summit This Saturday (To be Live Streamed)

February 26, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Here is the agenda (PDF):

Here is the live stream link for the morning panel sessions:
http://law.webcast.video.cornell.edu/Mediasite/Play/4c30d7814aec4710a6f84e9dc33dfc851d

And here is the link for the Keynote address:
http://law.webcast.video.cornell.edu/Mediasite/Play/e5f613f211524a7abaaa8401574bca081d

Opening Session of the UCLA Law Review Symposium, Examining the Roots of Human Trafficking and Exploitation

January 29, 2015Victoria Sweet

For the first time at a conference that doesn’t focus only on Indigenous issues, the Indigenous panel went first.

The opening session was titled The Roots of Violence: Indigenous Perspectives on Trafficking, Exploitation & Law

Pictured: Julian Aguon, Christine Stark, Robyn Bourgeois, Victoria Sweet, Sarah Deer, Mishuana Goeman

Upcoming Symposium: Examining the Roots of Human Trafficking and Exploitation

December 26, 2014Victoria Sweet

January 29-30, 2015 UCLA School of Law

There will be a panel devoted specifically to Indigenous communities.

See flyer for registration details:

UCLA Symposium Flyer

Arizona State Law to Host Conferences on Tribal E-Commerce and Indian Country Health Care

December 5, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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Inaugural Tribal Government E-Commerce: Innovating a New Geography of Indian Country CLE Conference

Date: February 12, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. & February 13, 8:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Place: Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino Resort, Chandler, AZ
Contact: Darlene Lester at darlene.lester@asu.edu or (480) 965-7715
Click here for Agenda & Registration Early Rate ends Jan 9. Register Early (Limited Seating)

Banquet Reception: Thursday, February 12, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Many tribes have recently become involved in pursuing business operated over the Internet. These E-Commerce opportunities have not only created thriving economies, but they have also led to a tangled web of legal issues where state, tribal and federal laws and policies are colliding. The quick growth of E-Commerce in Indian Country has outpaced a general understanding of how E-Commerce law is intertwined with federal Indian law especially as it may relate to States’ rights.

The goal of this conference is to explore the legal issues surrounding the development of E-Commerce in Indian Country including: jurisdictional complexities and the necessity of fostering open dialogue with federal and state counterparts, the possible implications to tribal sovereignty, and the ongoing need for tribes to build infrastructures that facilitate economic growth on their reservations while complying with appropriate federal guidelines.

This conference will bring together tribal leaders and officials, lawyers practicing in Indian country, on and off reservation economic planning and development experts, business and finance specialists, virtual casino managers and executives, online vendors and entrepreneurs, regulatory experts and cutting‐edge scholars to explore the legal issues of tribal E-Commerce.

Opportunities and Challenges to Providing Health Care in Indian Country CLE Conference

Date: Thursday, February 26, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. & February 27, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Place: Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law / Great Hall / Armstrong Hall / Tempe ASU
Contact: Danielle Williams at danielle.williams.1@asu.edu or (480) 965-2922
Click here for Registration & Agenda Early Rate ends Jan 16.

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Tribal In-House Counsel Assn. & MSU ILPC Announce 2015 Conference — Call for Proposals and Save and Date — November 5-6, 2015

November 24, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

CALL FOR PAPERS & SAVE THE DATE

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12th ANNUAL MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY INDIGENOUS LAW CONFERENCE

INAUGURAL TRIBAL IN-HOUSE COUNSEL ASSOCIATION LAW CONFERENCE

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW

INDIGENOUS LAW AND POLICY CENTER

NOVEMBER 5-6, 2015

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

VENUS McGHEE PRINCE, TICA Co-Founder

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TICA members interested in presenting on the following topics are invited to submit proposals:

Tribal regulatory structures: Indian nations operate tribal employment rights offices, gaming commissions, natural resource commissions, and other regulatory structures.
Federal-tribal relations: Indian nations deal with the federal government through self-determination (638) and self-governance contracting, legislative and agency lobbying, fee to trust applications, administrative appeals, and numerous other ways.
State-tribal relations: Indian nations negotiate and execute intergovernmental agreements over a wide variety of issues.
Indian child welfare: Indian nations develop child welfare codes and court structures, litigate ICW matters in tribal and state courts, and advocate for Indian children in other ways.
Internal conflicts of interest (ethics panel): Tribal in-house counsel are confronted with issues relating to client conflicts of interest, internal tribal government conflicts, and inter-branch conflicts.
Working with outside counsel: Indian nations engage outside counsel on a variety of matters that tribal in-house counsel supervise.
Internal control systems: Indian nations have developed a wide variety of administrative structures to govern employment, finance, procurement, and other matters.
Jurisdiction: Indian nations’ assertion of jurisdiction of nonmembers is highly controversial. Tribal in-house counsel advise tribal clients on strategies to regulate nonmembers and litigation strategies as appropriate.

Deadline for formal proposals is February 1, 2015. Please keep proposals to 300 words or less.

Want to present but aren’t a member? Become a TICA member at www.tribalinhousecounsel.com.

MSU will cover reasonable travel expenses for speakers selected for the conference. We will be applying for CLE credits for the conference and so speakers must prepare written materials. MSU can provide research support for speakers in preparing materials, if requested.

Primary contacts:

Doreen N. McPaul, TICA President (Doreen.McPaul@tonation-nsn.gov)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher (matthew.fletcher@law.msu.edu)

Kathryn E. Fort (fort@law.msu.edu)