Dr. Nicole Blalack, Melody McCoy, April Day, and Kristi Bowman
Symposia
ILPC Conference First Panel — Dr. Suzanne Cross and Hunter Genia
11th ILPC Conference Pics
Keynote speaker Kevin Washburn
Dean Howarth and Assistant Secretary Washburn
NALSA Representing
Tribal In House Counsel Reps — Doreen and Liz
Hungry Indians
Zaagi’idiwaag
The keynote
2014 FBA DC Indian Law Conference Agenda — November 14, 2014
Here:
| 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:30 am | Welcome & Prayer |
| 8:45 am | Roundtable on the Federal Trust Responsibility – Perspectives of a Federal Government Lawyer Government attorneys from Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Interior, Department of Justice and other Federal agencies will discuss the roles and responsibilities of federal lawyers when administering programs that impact tribes. They will also discuss how to navigate the bureaucracy on behalf of your clients. Speakers: |
| 9:45 am | Break |
| 10:00 am | Federal Recognition Recently the Department of the Interior issued proposed revisions to the regulations on the Federal acknowledgment of Indian tribes. This panel will discuss the new regulations, legislative efforts to obtain recognition, the potential recognition of Native Hawaiians, and the right to tribal self-determination that is recognized under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Moderator: Gina Allery |
| 11:00 am | Environmental Law and Indian Tribes The White House recently announced the new Tribal Climate Resilience Program to assist tribes in preparing for climate change and as part of that program, the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are partnering to create a new subgroup on climate change under the White House Council on Native American Affairs. In addition, EPA unveiled its Policy on Environmental Justice for Working with Federally Recognized Tribes and Indigenous Peoples in July. This panel will discuss the impact of climate change on tribal communities, EPA’s and other Federal agencies policies, and the incorporation of traditional ecological knowledge into agency decisions. Moderator: Wilda Wahpepah – Sheppard Mullin |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch Keynote Kevin Gover, Director of the National Museum of the American Indian |
| 1:30 pm | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) With the IGRA turning 25 last year, several legal, legislative and technological developments potentially threaten the ability of tribes to operate profitable gaming facilities. As the tribal gaming industry matures, technological advances in gaming machines are impacting the scope of class II and class III gaming and the rise of internet gaming could potentially impact brick and mortar operations. Additionally, the Obama Administration’s gaming decisions and policies are impacting tribal-state compact negotiations and a state’s role under the IGRA. This panel will discuss these topics and the potential pitfalls that each one presents to tribal gaming operations. Moderator: Loretta Tuell, Greenberg Traurig |
| 2:30 pm | Ethics What are the ethical considerations of representing opposing factions in tribal government disputes? Moderator: Richard Guest – NARF |
| 3:45 pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm | Tribal Energy Development With the Obama Administration’s focus on domestic energy development, tribal governments have become interested in exploring opportunities for alternative and renewable energy development. However, several obstacles to these projects remain. This panel will discuss some of the opportunities and challenges regarding alternative and renewable energy development in Indian country and the impact of the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act (HEARTH Act) on these projects. Moderator: Jennifer Turner, U.S. Department of the Interior – Office of the Solicitor |
Assistant Secretary Kevin Washburn to Keynote MSU ILPC’s 2014 Annual Conference: “Dismantling Barriers in American Indian Education” — Nov. 20, 2014
We are pleased to announce that Interior Dept. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn will serve as our keynote speaker for our 2014 annual conference.
Anita Fineday will serve as our lunchtime speaker.
Our agenda is as follows:
November 20th, 2014
Castle Board Room
8:00am Continental Breakfast
8:30 am Welcome, Dean Joan Howarth
9:00 am Keynote Speaker: Asst. Sec. Kevin Washburn
10:00 am- 11:00 am Boarding School and Intergenerational Trauma: Dr. Suzanne Cross (MSU), Hunter Genia, Saginaw Chippewa Tribe
11:15am-12:15pm Historical and Legal: Nicole Blalock (ASU), Melody McCoy (NARF), April Day (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton) Moderator, Kristi Bowman (MSU Law)
12:30pm – 1:15pm Lunch, Anita Fineday, Casey Family Programs
1:30pm- 2:30pm Sovereignty and Education: Treena Metallic (First Nations Education Council), Eric Hemenway (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians), Moderator, Tiffani Darden (MSU Law)
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Youth Leadership and Outreach: Estrella Torrez (MSU), Emily Proctor (MSU Extension, Little Traverse), Christine Marie Dewey (Little Traverse student), Moderator Jennifer Rosa (MSU Law)
3:30pm – 5:30pm Higher Education Native Student Services: Dr. Tawa Sina (MSU), Dr. Angelique Day (Wayne State), Shelly Lowe (Harvard), Rose Petoskey (Cornell), Melvin Monette (American Indian Graduate Center & National Indian Education Association), Dr. Suzanne Cross (MSU), Moderator, Matthew L.M. Fletcher (MSU Law)
Our conference page is here.
Our conference will follow the day after the School Environment Listening Tour for Native American Students on November 19, 2014.
14th National Indian Nations Conference — Scholarship Application Deadline Approaching
For information on conference scholarships for the 14th National Indian Nations Conference, see link: http://www.ovcinc.org/scholarships
Deadline for scholarships is Wednesday, October 15, 2014.
The Conference will be held December 11 — 13, 2014, on the reservation of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, California, with the theme, “Generational Voices Uniting for Safety, Justice, and Healing.” This year’s conference is once again coordinated by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute<http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/tlpi.htm> under a grant from OVC.
The purpose of the 14th National Indian Nations Conference — the largest U.S. Department of Justice sponsored Indian Nations conference — is to bring together Native American victims, victim advocates, tribal leaders, victim service providers, community volunteers, prosecutors, judicial and law enforcement personnel, family violence and sexual assault specialists, medical providers, social services and mental health personnel, probation/corrections, criminal justice and juvenile justice personnel, as well as federal and state agency representatives to share their knowledge, experiences and ideas for developing programs that serve the unique needs of crime victims in Indian Country. Continue reading
YouTube Links for Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations
Here.
More Pics from National Intertribal Tax Alliance Meeting
The NITA Board:
Audience pics:
Fletcher again
Late Morning NITA Panels
Leslie Cushman (on the left)
Dale White and Wade Blackmon
National Intertribal Tax Alliance Meeting
Fletcher presented “Rights without Remedies” as the keynote.
Conference attendees
Chairman Mazzetti and Mary Mashunkashey
First panel — Kelly Croman, Sharon Swepston, Mary Streitz, and Skip Durocher
Turtle Talk 
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