“Whitney B. Gravelle, of Brimley, is the tribal attorney for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the former chief judge of the Bay Mills Tribal Court. Ms. Gravelle is active in the tribal community mentoring indigenous youth through the Boys & Girls Club Tribal Youth Program. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Michigan State University College of Law. Ms. Gravelle is appointed to succeed Nicole DeMarco, whose term expired July 15, 2019, for a term expiring July 15, 2022. “
MSU Indigenous Law and Policy Center
ILPC/TICA Panel – Diversifying the Legal Profession
Register for the ILPC/TICA 16th Annual Indigenous Law Conference at the MSU College of Law
For information about the agenda, sponsorships, and registration visit the event page.
The Diversifying the Legal Profession panel will fulfill Elimination of Bias credits and is sponsored by Kogovsek & Associates.
1819 Treaty Commemoration at MSU
Read more here from the MSU American Indian and Indigneous Studies/College of Arts and Letters and the MSU Native American Institute/College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences.
They Edweying Naabing//Looking at the Past and Present Symposium will be hosted at the MSU College of Law September 20-21, alongside Native Family Day at the Broad Art Museum September 21. Registration for the events is now closed because we have met capacity, but you can learn more about it on the event page.
ILPC/TICA Panel – Tribal NAILS Programs and Legal Aid
Register for the ILPC/TICA 16th Annual Indigenous Law Conference at the MSU College of Law
The Tribal NAILS Programs and Legal Aid panel is sponsored by Dentons.
If you would like to sponsor this presentation or others, please contact Tribal In-House Counsel Association President Doreen McPaul at dmcpaul@nndoj.org.
For information about the agenda, sponsorships, and registration visit the event page.
ILPC/TICA Panel – Tribal Employment and #MeToo
Register and join us for the ILPC/TICA 16th Annual Indigenous Law Conference at the MSU College of Law
If you would like to sponsor this presentation or others, please contact Tribal In-House Counsel Association President Doreen McPaul at dmcpaul@nndoj.org.
For information about the agenda, sponsorships, and registration visit the event page.
ILPC/TICA Panel – Lessons from Standing Rock: Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation
Register today! Join us for the ILPC/TICA 16th Annual Indigenous Law Conference at the MSU College of Law
If you would like to sponsor this presentation or others, please contact Tribal In-House Counsel Association President Doreen McPaul at dmcpaul@nndoj.org.
For information about the agenda, sponsorships, and registration visit the event page.
Keynote Speaker Chrissi Ross Nimmo at the ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference
Register today! Join us for the ILPC/TICA 16th Annual Indigenous Law Conference hosted at the MSU College of Law.
If you would like to sponsor this presentation or others, please contact Tribal In-House Counsel Association President Doreen McPaul at dmcpaul@nndoj.org.
For information about the agenda, sponsorships, and registration visit the event page.
Now Is The Time! ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference Sponsorship Opportunities Are Here!
Last year, our generous sponsors helped us successfully meet our fundraising goal for the 2018 Indigenous Law Conference!
We hope to do the same this year, but we need your help once again. TICA’s 2019 fundraising goal page will be regularly updated. You can find the sponsorship form here.
Join us October 10-11, 2019 on the banks of the Red Cedar! Visit the 2019 Indigenous Law Conference event page for information and to register for the conference.
Congratulations Class of 2019
Congratulations to the Michigan State University College of Law Class of 2019!
Yesterday’s celebration honored the graduates of the MSU Native American Law Student Association and the Indigenous Law and Policy Center. Today, they walked across stage to receive their diplomas. We look forward to hearing of the many contributions to Indian Country that these passionate, dedicated lawyers will make. Here’s to happy endings and exciting beginnings!
Call for Proposals: Edweying Naabing // Looking at the Past and Present Symposium at MSU
Edweying Naabing // Looking at the Past and Present Symposium
Michigan State University
September 20-21, 2019
Proposals due May 30, 2019
Marking the 200th commemoration of the Treaty of Saginaw, MSU’s American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program, Indigenous Law and Policy Center, and Native American Institute invite proposals for Edweying Naabing // Looking at the Past and Present Symposium.
All are welcome to submit proposals and can refer to the list of possible topics for presentation ideas.
Those interested should submit a 250-word proposal and 100-word biography to indigenous@law.msu.edu by May 30, 2019.
About the Symposium: The inaugural symposium addresses the history of the Treaty 1819 and its ongoing effects for Indigenous-settler relationships at Land-Grant institutions, such as MSU. More generally, this conference focuses on Indigenous histories, presence, and futures on Anishinaabewaki and across Turtle Island.
The event is free and open to the public. Youth are highly encouraged to attend, especially those interested in becoming familiar with opportunities at MSU.
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