Symposia

Arctic Law Symposium, Michigan State University College of Law

January 30, 2013January 30, 2013Victoria Sweet

The Michigan State International Law Review’s upcoming symposium “Battle for the North: Is All Quiet on the Arctic Front?” has received international attention in the Arctic Law Thematic Network Newsletter. What is the Arctic Law Thematic Network?

From the Arctic Law Thematic Network site:
From 2013, Arctic Law Thematic Network (ALTN) publishes a Newsletter with latest news from the Network partners – information on publications, conferences, master and doctoral programmes, new projects, as well as news and analyses of interest for the members of the Network.

To see the newsletter see: http://www.arcticcentre.org/InEnglish/RESEARCH/The_Northern_Institute_for_Environmental_and_Minority_Law/University_of_the_Arctic_Thematic_Network_on_Arctic_Law/Newsletter_-_ALTN.iw3

For information on the symposium or to register see: http://www.law.msu.edu/battle-north/

NMAI Symposium on Mascot Controversies Scheduled for February 7, 2013

January 12, 2013January 11, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the notice. The speakers:

Speakers include:

Kevin Gover, who will deliver opening remarks
Manley A. Begay Jr. (Navajo), moderator, associate social scientist/senior lecturer, American Indian Studies Program, University of Arizona, and co-director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Jerry C. Bread Sr. (Kiowa), outreach coordinator, facilitator and adjunct associate professor, Native American Studies, University of Oklahoma
N. Bruce Duthu (United Houma Nation of Louisiana), chair and professor, Native American Studies, Dartmouth College
Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne/ Hodulgee Muscogee), moderator. President, Morning Star Institute and past executive director, National Congress of American Indians, and a founding trustee of the National Museum of the American Indian
C. Richard King, co-editor, Team Spirits, Native Athletes in Sport and Society, and Encyclopedia of Native Americans in Sports, and professor and chair of the Department of Critical Gender and Race Studies, Washington State University
Oren Lyons (Onondaga), Council of Chiefs, Onondaga Nation, and SUNY distinguished service professor and professor emeritus of American Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Buffalo
Delise O’Meally, director of Governance and International Affairs, NCAA
Lois J. Risling (Hoopa/Yurok/Karuk), educator and land specialist for the Hoopa Valley Tribes, and retired director, Center for Indian Community Development, Humboldt State University
Ellen Staurowsky, professor, Department of Sports Management, Goodwin School of Professional Studies, Drexel University
Linda M. Waggoner, author, Fire Light: The Life of Angel De Cora, Winnebago Artist; and editor, Neither White Men Nor Indians: Affidavits from the Winnebago Mixed-Blood Claim Commissions, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, 1838-1839

AALS Indian Law-Related Programs (and Newsletter)

January 5, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Thanks to Ezra Rosser for completing a newsletter for the AALS Indian Law Section: Indian Law Newsletter Jan 2013

The final agenda is here. The Indian-law related programs are all scheduled for Sunday.

10:30 – 12:15 AM
[6250] Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples
Cambridge, Second Floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Indian Gaming and the Future of Tribal Sovereignty
Speakers: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Michigan State University College of Law
Venus McGhee Prince, Attorney General, Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Atmore, AL
Alexander T. Skibine, University of Utah, S. J. Quinney College of Law
George Skibine, Counsel, SNR Denton, Washington, DC
Indian gaming, which came to the forefront of American Indian affairs in the 1980s and 1990s, is now a $27 billion a year business. Indian gaming dramatically restored the relative fortunes of some of the poorest tribes, and helped tribes regain control over their lands and their lives. However, with increased competition, Indian gaming revenues have leveled off and projections for the future of Indian gaming widely vary. How will Indian nations respond? Our panel includes leading legal scholars and practitioners in the Indian gaming field.
Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.

2:00 – 3:45 PM
[6425] Crosscutting Program: (A program selected after a competitive process by the AALS Committee on Special Programs for the Annual Meeting)
Grand Ballroom D, First Floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples: The Intersection of Environmental Law, Natural Resources Development, Water Law, Energy Law, International Law, and Indigenous Law
(Papers to be published in the Tulane Environmental Law Journal)
Moderator and Speaker: Elizabeth Kronk, University of Kansas School of Law
Speakers: Randall S. Abate, Florida A&M University College of Law
Sara Bronin, University of Connecticut School of Law
Sarah A. Krakoff, University of Colorado School of Law
Judith V. Royster, The University of Tulsa College of Law
Previous AALS panels related to climate change have addressed the increasing importance of including a discussion of climate change in any law school curriculum. The purpose of the panel is to generally discuss the importance of including indigenous people in any discussion related to climate change. Particularly important is the recognition that legal “answers” to climate change may be different when indigenous people are involved. The panel will then focus on how climate change and its impact on indigenous people may be discussed in several different doctrinal areas. Specifically, each presenter will discuss the importance of this subject matter to his or her doctrinal area and include a discussion of how the topic may specifically be incorporated into lesson plans. The proposed topic is innovative in that program attendees will walk away with not only an understanding of why the topic is important but with actual lesson plans and proposed materials to include in their

4:00 – 5:45 PM
[6480] Section on Law and Anthropology
Cambridge, Second Floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Human Rights, Culture, and Indigenous Development
Moderator: Kathryn Fort, Michigan State University College of Law
Speakers: Kirsten Carlson, Wayne State University Law School
Nicole B. Friederichs, Suffolk University Law School
Mark Goodale, Associate Professor, George Mason Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Arlington, VA
Kirsty Gover, J.S.D., Programme Director, Comparative Tribal Constitutionalism Research Programme, Melbourne Law School, Carlton, Australia
The theme of this panel will be the exploration of several questions related to indigenous development, such as the following:
1.) How can human rights be used to develop a political and cultural environment in which indigenous peoples can achieve self-determination?
2.) What obstacles must be confronted as indigenous peoples use human rights law to assert their rights to resources, culture and self-governance?
3.) What strategies exist to develop the practice of intercultural education, exchange, respect and diplomacy in the field of human rights?
4.) What is the relationship between international human rights norms and processes and indigenous culture and governance?

MSU Legal Writing Institute Conference — Teaching Populations: Diversity Matters — Tomorrow, 9AM, Castle Boardroom

December 6, 2012December 6, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Flyer here:

LWI_Program_finaldraft

Press release here.

Agenda here:

Friday, December 7, 2012
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Dean Joan W. Howarth, Michigan State University College of Law

9:30 a.m. Teaching to Students with Varying Cultural & Ethnic Backgrounds
Moderator: Nancy Costello, Michigan State University College of Law
Bruce Ching, Michigan State University College of Law
Matthew Fletcher, Michigan State University College of Law
Marilyn Preston, University of Toledo College of Law
Pam Wilkins, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

10:45 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. Teaching to Foreign Students
Moderator: Paul Stokstad, Michigan State University College of Law
Chris Evers, Qatar University College of Law
Jeremy Francis, Michigan State University College of Law
Diane Kraft, University of Kentucky College of Law
Stephanie LaRose, Michigan State University College of Law
Karen Shaw, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:45 p.m. Teaching to Lower and Higher Performing Students in the Same Classroom
Moderator: Gary Gulliver, Michigan State University College of Law
Ted Becker, University of Michigan Law School
Jessica Levesque, MacCormac College
Pamela Morgan, MacCormac College

3:15 p.m. Coffee Break

3:30 p.m. Teaching to Students with Emotional Disabilities
Moderator: Deanne Lawrence, Michigan State University College of Law
Jan Collins-Eaglin, Michigan State University

San Diego State Indian Law Conference Highlights

November 30, 2012November 30, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Many thanks to the San Diego State American Indian studies community for hosting today’s panel. Here are some pics.

David Kamper giving last minutes instructions:

Wenona giving her talk, “From Power Politics to Legal Duties: The Anatomy of Tribal-State Relations.”

The honoring of Linda Lockear:

The other panelists, Devon Lomayesva, Michele Fahley, and Linda Parker:

No pics of me, but here are my notes, including my intentionally unfunny joke:

And finally, the bravest audience in the world, the people who sat underneath the scariest medieval chandelier in the Southern California:

Indian Law Conference Tomorrow at San Diego State University

November 29, 2012November 29, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Flyer here.

CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN INDIANS AND LAW
at San Diego State University
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Scripps Cottage, November 30, 2012

Speakers:
A Unifying Theory of Tribal Civil Jurisdiction
Speaker: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From Power Politics to Legal Duties: The Anatomy of Tribal-State Relations
Speaker: Wenona T. Singel

Tribal Governance: A California Perspective
Speaker: Devon Lomayesva

Protecting Cultural Resources and Tribal Values: The “Significant” Impacts of the Law
Speaker: Michele Fahley

Panel Chair/Discussant: Dr. Linda Parker

NMAI Program on the Nixon Administration and Indian Self-Determination — Thursday 11/15/12

November 12, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

In light of the Nixon Administration papers we posted, see here:

Nixon and the American Indian: The Movement to Self-Determination Thursday, November 15, 2012, 10:30 AM – 12 PM

Categories	Lectures & Discussions, Webcasts & Webinars
Venue	American Indian Museum
Event Location	Rasmuson Theater, First Level
Webcast	nmai.si.edu…
Cost	Free

Early in his administration, President Richard Nixon dramatically changed the federal government’s Native American policy to support self-determination for Native American tribes and restoration of their culture. Fortifying the fiduciary relationship of the federal government for the tribes was central to ensuring that the new policy succeeded. White House and administration officials who worked with President Nixon discuss the leadership, legislation, and litigation necessary to implement the policy and what it means to the American Indian. The Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero, will deliver opening remarks. Cosponsored with the Richard Nixon Foundation and the National Archives.

For further information, please contact NMAI-SSP@si.edu.

Photo President Richard Nixon signing landmark legislation on Native American sovereignty at the White House, December 15, 1970 by Oliver F. Atkins

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