The University of Kansas Tribal Law and Government Center announces the 17th Annual Tribal Law and Government Conference.

The conference will take place Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Burge Union on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kansas. This year’s theme is climate change and its impact on indigenous peoples. CLE credit will be available to attendees. Lunch will be provided.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Professor Randall Abate, Florida A&M University College of Law
• Professor Robin Craig, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah
• Leonardo Crippa, Indian Law Resource Center
• Heather Kendall Miller, Native American Rights Fund
• Professor Rebecca Tsosie, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
• Dr. Daniel Wildcat, Haskell Indian Nations University
• Professor Elizabeth A. Kronk, University of Kansas School of Law

The conference will also mark the domestic launch of the book “Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples: The Search for Legal Remedies” (Randall Abate & Elizabeth Ann Kronk eds., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013).

The annual University of Kansas School of Law Diversity Banquet will follow the conference. This year’s Diversity Banquet is hosted by the KU Native American Law Students Association. Conference attendees are invited to attend the banquet.

More detailed information and registration will be available in early 2013. For additional information, please contact Professor Elizabeth Ann Kronk at (785) 864-1139 or elizabeth.kronk@ku.edu.