18th Annual Tribal Law & Government Conference today.
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome Remarks Dean Stephen Mazza, KU Law Professor Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Director, KU Tribal Law & Government Center |
| 9:15-10:15 | Indian Child Welfare Act: Its Origins and Application (PDF) Dean Stacy Leeds, University of Arkansas School of Law Moderator: Burton Warrington, President and CEO of Prairie Band LLC |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl: The Arguments, The Decision and Potential Implications Mark Fiddler, Mark Fiddler Law Office (PDF) Chrissi Nimmo, Assistant Attorney General of the Cherokee Nation (PDF) Moderator: Professor Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Director, KU Tribal Law & Government Center |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch, Gridiron Room, Burge Union |
| 1:30-3:00 | The Future of ICWA Russ Brien, Brien Law LLC (PDF) Vivien Olsen, Attorney with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PDF) Professor Colette Routel, William Mitchell College of Law |
| 3:00-3:15 | Break |
| 3:15-4:15 | Ethical Considerations Related to ICWA Professor Kate Fort, Michigan State University College of Law (PDF) Moderator: Rebecca Howlett, KU Law Student and KU NALSA Member |
| 4:15 | Closing Remarks |