Native American Law Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-17318142013-04-16T06:02:12-07:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadNativeAmericanLawBloghttp://feedburner.google.comToday is the Day - Supreme Court Oral Argumentstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d42d781a8970c2013-04-16T06:02:12-07:002013-04-17T12:15:51-07:00Yá'át'ééh! Greetings from the Supreme Court. I'm running on two energy drinks due to my 3:45 am wake up time this morning. Yours truly is seat No. 25 in the public viewing line for the Supreme Court arguments in Adoptive...NativeAmerican LawBloggerMemorial events for 150th Anniversary of Dakota-U.S. War of 1862 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c388fc70b970b2013-04-12T11:07:21-07:002013-04-12T11:07:21-07:00Was just emailed this to pass along. Questions should be directed to the contact person at the bottom of the posting. -Carolyn Quad Cities – 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the year that Dakota Native Americans from Minnesota were...NativeAmerican LawBloggerAdoptive Couple v. Baby Girl Gatheringtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eea32d1ff970d2013-04-12T10:13:27-07:002013-04-12T10:13:27-07:00If you are in the area, come and join on Tuesday morning. I plan on being there. -Carolyn INDIAN COUNTRY PRAYER GATHERING ON STEPS OF SUPREME COURT TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 8 a.m. Eastern Indian Country and friends of Indian...NativeAmerican LawBloggerFree Webcast Program Today - FBA Indian Law Conferencetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eea32c633970d2013-04-12T10:07:05-07:002013-04-12T10:07:05-07:00I just received an email stating that Plenary Session 7 at this year's FBA Indian Law Conference will be webcast for free this afternoon/evening, Friday, April 12th. "Surging Forward in Law Enforcement - Report from Indian Law and Order Commission...NativeAmerican LawBloggerWebinar Materialstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eea09315f970d2013-04-06T12:21:22-07:002013-04-06T12:36:10-07:00The other week I posted up an announcement about several free webinars happening at the end of March and start of April. I have been emailed the materials on two out of the three and am posting links to it...NativeAmerican LawBloggerTrainings, Conferences, Meetings and Hearingstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d424a881c970c2013-03-25T19:10:05-07:002013-03-28T16:11:31-07:00Sorry for the delay in posting this. We were unable to publish the draft postings for a little bit because of changes that were going on with regards to the people at the top of the Law Professors Blogs Network....NativeAmerican LawBloggerTraining Announcement: Tribal Law & Order Act Trainingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c37d2d1e8970b2013-03-17T17:55:20-07:002013-03-17T17:55:20-07:00The KIVA Institute, LLC is putting on an upcoming training on the “Tribal Law & Order Act”, to be held April 9-10, 2013, in Albuquerque, NM. "Many tribes do not have a good understanding of Pub. L. 111-211, Tribal Law...NativeAmerican LawBloggerHandouts from NIGA's Dialogue on Presidential Native Nations Policy tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c379b19ba970b2013-03-12T17:04:14-07:002013-03-12T17:04:14-07:00D.C. saw a lot of activity the past two weeks with the National Indian Education Association convention, National Congress of the American Indians Winter Executive Session, housing and health groups meeting. The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) convened at the...NativeAmerican LawBloggerAIGC Scholarships available......tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c37795cb5970b2013-03-09T12:57:04-08:002013-03-09T12:57:04-08:00AIGC is currently accepting new applicants (or previously funded individuals pursuing a next level degree) via the AIGC Online Application System (OAS). The OAS may be accessed via www.aigcs.org and clicking on "Apply Now" anywhere on the website. For full...NativeAmerican LawBloggerASU Indian Legal Program schedules eventtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c3771e5dd970b2013-03-08T18:46:56-08:002013-03-08T18:46:56-08:00Can International Law Support Changes to Federal Indian Policy? Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Conference April 19, 2013 – 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University...NativeAmerican LawBloggerSenate Indian Affairs Committee Majority Staff Director & Chief Counsel Mary Pavel Addresses NCAItag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017ee900d52a970d2013-03-06T14:57:12-08:002013-03-06T18:40:21-08:00Ms. Pavel stated that Senator Cantwell is a strong believer that the best pathway to developing tribal communities is by developing tribal economies. She mentioned a few priorities such as NAHASDA reauthorization, passing a clean Carcieri fix & working with...NativeAmerican LawBloggerSenator Mark Begich Addresses NCAItag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d418c4ea9970c2013-03-06T12:41:12-08:002013-03-06T18:40:01-08:00NativeAmerican LawBlogger2013 NCAI Executive Council Winter Session tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d4186a2a3970c2013-03-05T20:30:01-08:002013-03-06T18:39:40-08:00Congresswoman Betty McCollum addressing the audience. She noted that over the past three tears, there has been a lit if change over in Congress. 25% of Congress is new and new to Indian Country issues. Education is necessary as well...NativeAmerican LawBloggerSCIA Listening Session on Tribal Priorities for the 113th Congresstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c37445371970b2013-03-03T12:25:15-08:002013-03-03T12:25:15-08:00Description: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Listening Session on Tribal Priorities for the 113th Congress Date: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 Time: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Location: Committee Hearing Room 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington D.C., 20510 RSVP: Please let us...NativeAmerican LawBloggerViolence Against Women Act Headed to President's Desk with Tribal Provisions Intacttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d415b89bc970c2013-02-28T12:37:55-08:002013-02-28T12:38:15-08:00Smiles abound here at the Navajo Nation Washington Office as I write. Below is a sampling of the various press releases and emails flooding my inbox right now. Next week's 2013 NCAI Executive Council Winter Session should have a celebratory...NativeAmerican LawBloggerInfo presented during Understanding Adoptive Parents v. Baby Girl Webinartag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d41099eac970c2013-02-23T17:25:11-08:002013-02-23T17:29:31-08:00The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) hosted a free webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 13th regarding Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, a South Carolina adoption case involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§1901 et. seq. I took...NativeAmerican LawBloggerNCAI 2013 State of Indian Nations Addresstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c36f758f0970b2013-02-18T20:56:30-08:002013-02-18T21:23:11-08:00On Thursday, February 14, 2013, while giving the introduction, Executive Director of National Congress of American Indians Jacqueline Johnson Pata stated, “Well as you can tell by all the red in the audience, today is Valentine’s day and I am...NativeAmerican LawBloggerLumbees say they'll keep their eagle feathers, even if it's against the lawtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017ee89a4670970d2013-02-18T19:52:38-08:002013-02-18T21:03:11-08:00On October 12, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a new policy addressing ability of members of federally recognized Indian tribes to possess or use eagle feathers and other federally protected birds, bird feathers and bird parts, an issue...NativeAmerican LawBloggerMashantucket Pequot Tribal Court Makes Bar Admission Much Easier for Licensed Attorneystag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017ee89a2e7b970d2013-02-18T19:23:55-08:002013-02-18T19:23:55-08:00Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court recently did away with the bar exam for licensed attorneys. Get the story here. To access the Application for Admission of Licensed Attorney, click here. Lay advocates are still required to pass the bar examination prior...NativeAmerican LawBloggerNIEA schedules annual legislative summittag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c36c788a2970b2013-02-11T12:27:04-08:002013-02-11T12:27:04-08:00Standing for High-Quality Native Education February 25-27, 2013 OVERVIEW Each year, the NIEA Legislative Summit brings members and Native education advocates from around the nation to Washington, D.C. to unite as one voice in the halls of Congress and the...NativeAmerican LawBlogger