Kansas University School of Law
Next Week’s Kansas Indian Law Conference Agenda
And the agenda:
University of Kansas School of Law
February 3, 2012
301 Relays, Burge Union
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Introductions
Richard Monette (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians)
9:10-10:00 Making American Indian Legal Scholarship Practical and Influential
Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa),
Professor and Director, Indigenous Law & Policy Center, Michigan State University College of Law
10:00-10:10 Break
10:10-11:00 Indian Tribes and Human Rights Accountability
Wenona Singel (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa), Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Indigenous Law & Policy Center, Michigan State University College of Law
11:00-11:10 Break
11:10-12:00 Crow Tribal Water Settlement Act
Heather Whiteman Runs Him (Crow), Deputy Executive Counsel of the Crow Nation
12:00-1:10 Lunch (on your own)
1:10-2:00 Selected Federal and State Court Case Updates
Melody L. McCoy (Cherokee), Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
2:00-2:10 Break
2:10-3:00 Violence Against Women Act
Terri Henry (North Carolina Tribe of Cherokee), Executive Director of Star Clan
3:00-3:10 Break
3:10-4:00 Indian Gaming Regulation and the Impact on Indian Law
Sharon House (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin). Attorney specializing in Indian law, negotiations, gaming, regulation, franchising, corporations, and finance.
4:00-4:10 Closing Remarks
Kansas Law School Annual Tribal Law & Government Conference
15th annual Tribal Law & Government Conference
Friday, Feb. 4, 2011
9 am-4:30 pm
Burge Union, University of Kansas
We invite you to join us for the 15th annual Tribal Law & Government Conference at the University of Kansas School of Law. The conference devotes significant scholarly attention to the study of organic tribal law, modern tribal governments and the evolution of tribal common law, highlighting how the work of scholars and tribal jurists addressing the emerging and historical problems of indigenous law and governance is critical to strengthening tribal sovereignty.
Free CLE credit for Kansas and Missouri will be offered.
Speakers include:
