Two works by Rebecca Tsosie have recently been published.
"Climate Change, Sustainability, and Globalization: Charting the Future of Indigenous Environmental Self-Determination," published in a symposium issue of the Houston Environmental & Energy Law & Policy Journal, focuses on one important consequence of global climate change: the possibility that entire cultures and communities could be wiped out or forced to relocate. However, in the same way that policy-making cost-benefit analyses often ignore the claims of future generations, Rebecca argues that they also tend to ignore rights or duties related to the survival of indigenous communities. Accordingly, she explores reforms to nation-state and international governance structures to effectuate such interests, while noting that many traditional ethical constructs associated with native populations--seeking continuity over time, emphasizing preservation of heritage, focusing on stewardship of the earth, protecting the existence of future generations, and so on--should be core components of a contemporary system of environmental ethics.
Cultural heritage is also the topic of "Who Controls Native Cultural Heritage?: 'Art,' 'Artifacts,' and the Right to Cultural Survival," a chapter in a new book, "Cultural Heritage Issues: The Legacy of Conquest, Colonization, and Commerce" (edited by James A.R. Nafziger & Ann M. Nicgorski). Here Rebecca observes that native peoples' cultural claims are often viewed by the legal system as less cognizable than those that are at least sometimes protected under the rubrics of "religious freedom" or "cultural property." According to Rebecca, this differential treatment stems in part from very different conceptions of ideas such as "art," "culture," "history," and "discovery." Thus, she argues for a more pluralist framework for understanding cultural claims, one that would see federal courts and tribal courts working in tandem to articulate and define the scope of cultural rights.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Conference to explore tribal role in future energy development
Conference to explore tribal role in future energy development
(Optional byline: By Judy Nichols)
A conference focused on energy development and the role of tribes, now and in the future, is scheduled for March 25-26 at the Ventana Ballroom at Memorial Union on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe.
“Tribal Energy Economies: Investing in a Sustainable Future” is sponsored by the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU and the American Indian Policy Institute at ASU. The conference fee is $375 (by March 22), and $450 at the door. Register at www.regonline.com/tribalenergy.
The conference will assemble experts in project financing and energy development and will promote the exchange of ideas between tribal leaders, federal and state policymakers, attorneys, financiers and academicians.
“The College of Law is a national leader on both Indian Law and Law and Sustainability,” said Paul Schiff Berman, Dean of the College of Law. “With this conference we will become a key player in the creation of energy and development strategies in Indian Country, and we will provide the intellectual resources so that mutually beneficial deals can be struck.”
The Indian Legal Program is proud to sponsor the conference on the future of energy development in Indian Country, said Professor Rebecca Tsosie, Executive Director of the Indian Legal Program and an Affiliate Professor in ASU’s American Indian Studies Program.
“The issue is of global and national importance, given the major shifts in energy policy that are likely to occur in response to climate change,” said Tsosie, a Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar at the College of Law. “Indian nations are poised to become global leaders in this discussion, as they explore whether and how to develop renewable and alternative energy resources, in addition to conventional forms of energy production. Many tribal communities possess deeply embedded cultural norms of sustainability that can inform tribal energy policies, as well as national energy directives. We look forward to an active and inspirational set of presentations, and we are honored to host these leaders at ASU.”
Energy production offers great potential for sustainable economic development in Indian country, said Professor Carl Artman, Director of the College of Law’s Economic Development in Indian Country Program.
“The foundation of a tribal energy economy will be the land and infrastructure of the tribe, but success will be built on the imagination and determination of the leadership,” Artman said. “This conference, the first of a series that will focus on tribal economic development, will bring together leaders from Indian country, policy development, business, and finance. It will provide a platform for veterans of traditional energy development to trade experiences with those on the precipice of new forms of production, while simultaneously providing both networking and learning opportunities.”
The conference is the first opportunity people will have to speak with and question the authors of new federal energy legislation, the Indian Energy Promotion and Parity Act of 2010. U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, recently released a discussion draft of the bill, which seeks to address many of the challenges facing Indian tribes as they try to establish a foothold in the larger energy development industry. The proposed legislation contends with rights-of-way across Indian lands, inclusion of tribes in regional and state infrastructure planning, and financing matters.
Conference panels include: A Brief Look Back to the Past with and Eye to the Future, Federal Initiatives that Will Help Define the Future; The Impact of Current Legislation on Indian Country Energy Economies, The Business of RPS, Carbon Markets, and Indian Country, Renewable Energy on Indian Lands, Alternative Energy on Indian Lands, Logistics and Transmission, Financing of Energy Projects and Tribal Infrastructure and Sustainability.
Larry EchoHawk, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, and other invited panelists include tribal, governmental, financial and corporate experts, including representatives of the Osage Nation, the Navajo Nation, the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara, Quinault Indian Nation, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Campo Kumeyaay Nation, National Congress of American Indians, and the Gila River Indian Community.
Rep. Christopher Clark Deschene (D-St. Michaels), a panelist on the session, “The Impact of Current Legislation on Indian Country Energy Economies,” said he is anticipating a productive and informative discussion of U.S. House and Senate energy policy development as it pertains to current energy projects in Indian Country.
“As Indian Country progresses into the 21st century, energy policy must be considered as a vital component to building economies and strengthening tribal sovereignty,” Deschene said. “I believe tribes, corporations and utilities all recognize the importance of energy development in Indian Country.”
Participating energy entities include Ta-Té Topa (Four Winds) Energy Corp., TectaSolar, Oneida Seven Generations Corp, Warm Springs Power & Water Enterprises, Diné Power Authority, APS, Citizen’s Wind, Solventerra LLC, and NativeEnergy. There also will be representatives of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, the Arizona Legislature, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Department of Agriculture for Rural Development, as well as numerous financial and legal experts.
Tracey LeBeau, a tribal energy attorney and Director of the Indian Country Renewable Energy Consortium (ICREC), will moderate the conference panel, “Logistics and Transmission, which will examine the critical importance of, obstacles and opportunities for energy infrastructure growth.
“All the energy generation in the world is only as good as our ability to get it to market,” said LeBeau, Senior Managing Director at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP in Phoenix. “A heretofore untapped critical mass of renewable resources is in Indian Country. Indian Country needs transmission and infrastructure investments and is ready to step up as partners, rather than simply hosts, for projects and for infrastructure."
The conference will offer the tools for Indian energy entrepreneurs to chart a course for tribes to increase their leverage now and create sustainable energy economies for the future. Participants will discuss strategies to promote investment and prepare tribes for a transition into sustainable energy economies, and examine the economic and cultural issues associated with large-scale build-outs on tribal lands.
“I hope participants will learn to look at energy, not just as a single event opportunity, but a chance for Indian communities, and those communities surrounding Indian Country, to look at the entire energy value chain -- infrastructure, manufacturing, renewable generation, green jobs, clean technology development,” said ICREC Board President James Gray, Principal Chief of the Osage Nation, who will deliver the conference’s introductory remarks. “And Indian Country isn't going anywhere. The jobs Native American tribes and corporations create will stay native to America.”
The conference is designed for tribal leaders, directors, attorneys, and council members; bankers and financiers working in Indian country or in the traditional or renewable energy sector; energy engineering consultants and providers of technical professional services in architecture, building, engineering design and planning. For more information, contact Darlene Lester at 480-965-7715, or darlene.lester@asu.edu.
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, renamed for the retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice in 2006, is pursuing a bold and transformative model for public legal education in the 21st century, a model we call “legal education in the future tense.” This model re-imagines the law school as a multifaceted legal studies center serving law students, professionals from other fields, and undergraduates seeking broad-based exposure to legal issues. At the core of this expansion is a dedication to making the law school a valuable resource for addressing major regional, national, and international problems of law and public policy. The College is the leading law school in the Phoenix area, boasts an Indian Legal Program that is arguably the best in the nation, houses the Center for the Study of Law, Science & Innovation, the oldest, largest and by far the most comprehensive law and science center in the country, and the new Center for Law and Global Affairs. Beyond the traditional J.D., the College offers several concurrent degrees, including a J.D./M.D. program with the Mayo Medical School, a J.D./M.B.A. with the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU, a J.D./Ph.D. in Law and Psychology with the ASU Department of Psychology, and a J.D./Ph.D. in Justice Studies with the ASU School of Social Transformation’s Justice and Social Inquiry Program. It also offers graduate degrees in Biotechnology and Genomics and in Tribal Policy, Law and Government. A Master of Legal Studies program gives non-lawyers an opportunity to develop needed legal skills to help students advance in their professional careers.
(Optional byline: By Judy Nichols)
A conference focused on energy development and the role of tribes, now and in the future, is scheduled for March 25-26 at the Ventana Ballroom at Memorial Union on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe.
“Tribal Energy Economies: Investing in a Sustainable Future” is sponsored by the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU and the American Indian Policy Institute at ASU. The conference fee is $375 (by March 22), and $450 at the door. Register at www.regonline.com/tribalenergy.
The conference will assemble experts in project financing and energy development and will promote the exchange of ideas between tribal leaders, federal and state policymakers, attorneys, financiers and academicians.
“The College of Law is a national leader on both Indian Law and Law and Sustainability,” said Paul Schiff Berman, Dean of the College of Law. “With this conference we will become a key player in the creation of energy and development strategies in Indian Country, and we will provide the intellectual resources so that mutually beneficial deals can be struck.”
The Indian Legal Program is proud to sponsor the conference on the future of energy development in Indian Country, said Professor Rebecca Tsosie, Executive Director of the Indian Legal Program and an Affiliate Professor in ASU’s American Indian Studies Program.
“The issue is of global and national importance, given the major shifts in energy policy that are likely to occur in response to climate change,” said Tsosie, a Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar at the College of Law. “Indian nations are poised to become global leaders in this discussion, as they explore whether and how to develop renewable and alternative energy resources, in addition to conventional forms of energy production. Many tribal communities possess deeply embedded cultural norms of sustainability that can inform tribal energy policies, as well as national energy directives. We look forward to an active and inspirational set of presentations, and we are honored to host these leaders at ASU.”
Energy production offers great potential for sustainable economic development in Indian country, said Professor Carl Artman, Director of the College of Law’s Economic Development in Indian Country Program.
“The foundation of a tribal energy economy will be the land and infrastructure of the tribe, but success will be built on the imagination and determination of the leadership,” Artman said. “This conference, the first of a series that will focus on tribal economic development, will bring together leaders from Indian country, policy development, business, and finance. It will provide a platform for veterans of traditional energy development to trade experiences with those on the precipice of new forms of production, while simultaneously providing both networking and learning opportunities.”
The conference is the first opportunity people will have to speak with and question the authors of new federal energy legislation, the Indian Energy Promotion and Parity Act of 2010. U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, recently released a discussion draft of the bill, which seeks to address many of the challenges facing Indian tribes as they try to establish a foothold in the larger energy development industry. The proposed legislation contends with rights-of-way across Indian lands, inclusion of tribes in regional and state infrastructure planning, and financing matters.
Conference panels include: A Brief Look Back to the Past with and Eye to the Future, Federal Initiatives that Will Help Define the Future; The Impact of Current Legislation on Indian Country Energy Economies, The Business of RPS, Carbon Markets, and Indian Country, Renewable Energy on Indian Lands, Alternative Energy on Indian Lands, Logistics and Transmission, Financing of Energy Projects and Tribal Infrastructure and Sustainability.
Larry EchoHawk, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, and other invited panelists include tribal, governmental, financial and corporate experts, including representatives of the Osage Nation, the Navajo Nation, the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara, Quinault Indian Nation, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Campo Kumeyaay Nation, National Congress of American Indians, and the Gila River Indian Community.
Rep. Christopher Clark Deschene (D-St. Michaels), a panelist on the session, “The Impact of Current Legislation on Indian Country Energy Economies,” said he is anticipating a productive and informative discussion of U.S. House and Senate energy policy development as it pertains to current energy projects in Indian Country.
“As Indian Country progresses into the 21st century, energy policy must be considered as a vital component to building economies and strengthening tribal sovereignty,” Deschene said. “I believe tribes, corporations and utilities all recognize the importance of energy development in Indian Country.”
Participating energy entities include Ta-Té Topa (Four Winds) Energy Corp., TectaSolar, Oneida Seven Generations Corp, Warm Springs Power & Water Enterprises, Diné Power Authority, APS, Citizen’s Wind, Solventerra LLC, and NativeEnergy. There also will be representatives of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, the Arizona Legislature, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Department of Agriculture for Rural Development, as well as numerous financial and legal experts.
Tracey LeBeau, a tribal energy attorney and Director of the Indian Country Renewable Energy Consortium (ICREC), will moderate the conference panel, “Logistics and Transmission, which will examine the critical importance of, obstacles and opportunities for energy infrastructure growth.
“All the energy generation in the world is only as good as our ability to get it to market,” said LeBeau, Senior Managing Director at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP in Phoenix. “A heretofore untapped critical mass of renewable resources is in Indian Country. Indian Country needs transmission and infrastructure investments and is ready to step up as partners, rather than simply hosts, for projects and for infrastructure."
The conference will offer the tools for Indian energy entrepreneurs to chart a course for tribes to increase their leverage now and create sustainable energy economies for the future. Participants will discuss strategies to promote investment and prepare tribes for a transition into sustainable energy economies, and examine the economic and cultural issues associated with large-scale build-outs on tribal lands.
“I hope participants will learn to look at energy, not just as a single event opportunity, but a chance for Indian communities, and those communities surrounding Indian Country, to look at the entire energy value chain -- infrastructure, manufacturing, renewable generation, green jobs, clean technology development,” said ICREC Board President James Gray, Principal Chief of the Osage Nation, who will deliver the conference’s introductory remarks. “And Indian Country isn't going anywhere. The jobs Native American tribes and corporations create will stay native to America.”
The conference is designed for tribal leaders, directors, attorneys, and council members; bankers and financiers working in Indian country or in the traditional or renewable energy sector; energy engineering consultants and providers of technical professional services in architecture, building, engineering design and planning. For more information, contact Darlene Lester at 480-965-7715, or darlene.lester@asu.edu.
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, renamed for the retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice in 2006, is pursuing a bold and transformative model for public legal education in the 21st century, a model we call “legal education in the future tense.” This model re-imagines the law school as a multifaceted legal studies center serving law students, professionals from other fields, and undergraduates seeking broad-based exposure to legal issues. At the core of this expansion is a dedication to making the law school a valuable resource for addressing major regional, national, and international problems of law and public policy. The College is the leading law school in the Phoenix area, boasts an Indian Legal Program that is arguably the best in the nation, houses the Center for the Study of Law, Science & Innovation, the oldest, largest and by far the most comprehensive law and science center in the country, and the new Center for Law and Global Affairs. Beyond the traditional J.D., the College offers several concurrent degrees, including a J.D./M.D. program with the Mayo Medical School, a J.D./M.B.A. with the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU, a J.D./Ph.D. in Law and Psychology with the ASU Department of Psychology, and a J.D./Ph.D. in Justice Studies with the ASU School of Social Transformation’s Justice and Social Inquiry Program. It also offers graduate degrees in Biotechnology and Genomics and in Tribal Policy, Law and Government. A Master of Legal Studies program gives non-lawyers an opportunity to develop needed legal skills to help students advance in their professional careers.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Early Bird Rate and CLE credits! Tribal Energy Conference
Early Registration extended through March 22nd.
Take advantage of the low rate! ($375 for 10 CLE credits!)
CLE Credit for AZ, CA, and pending in NM, and WI.
** It has come to our attention that many have lost CLE budgets due to the economy. Please contact me personally if you would like to attend but need a scholarship. **
Join the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University for the “Tribal Energy Economies: Investing in a Sustainable Future” conference on March 2...5-26, 2010. Visit the conference website to see the agenda and learn more about this timely and important topic in Indian Country. The conference website address is www.Regonline.com/TribalEnergy.
Take advantage of the low rate! ($375 for 10 CLE credits!)
CLE Credit for AZ, CA, and pending in NM, and WI.
** It has come to our attention that many have lost CLE budgets due to the economy. Please contact me personally if you would like to attend but need a scholarship. **
Join the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University for the “Tribal Energy Economies: Investing in a Sustainable Future” conference on March 2...5-26, 2010. Visit the conference website to see the agenda and learn more about this timely and important topic in Indian Country. The conference website address is www.Regonline.com/TribalEnergy.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Early Registration Extended - Tribal Energy Conference
Larry EchoHawk, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, will be speaking on Thursday, March 25th.
Early Registration extended to March 12th. Register by Friday to take advantage of the reduced rate! ($375 for 10 CLE credits!)
Join the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University for the “Tribal Energy Economies: Investing in a Sustainable Future” conference on March 25-26, 2010. Visit the conference website to see the agenda and learn more about this timely and important topic in Indian Country. The conference website address is www.Regonline.com/TribalEnergy or to go directly from this page Click Here. The updated conference agenda is also attached for your convenience.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call Kate Rosier at (480) 965-6204 for more information.
Come visit Phoenix during the spectacular desert spring bloom & the Cactus League spring training!
Early Registration extended to March 12th. Register by Friday to take advantage of the reduced rate! ($375 for 10 CLE credits!)
Join the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University for the “Tribal Energy Economies: Investing in a Sustainable Future” conference on March 25-26, 2010. Visit the conference website to see the agenda and learn more about this timely and important topic in Indian Country. The conference website address is www.Regonline.com/TribalEnergy or to go directly from this page Click Here. The updated conference agenda is also attached for your convenience.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call Kate Rosier at (480) 965-6204 for more information.
Come visit Phoenix during the spectacular desert spring bloom & the Cactus League spring training!
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
NEWSLETTER - Indian Legal Clinic
Hey everyone! Check out the Indian Legal Clinic newsletter covering Spring '08 - Spring '09 semesters. It's on the Clinic's webpage - go to law.asu.edu, then Clinical Program, then Indian Legal Clinic.
If you have any suggestions about the newsletter, or would like to be added to our mailing list for future newsletters, just let me, Jen Williams, know. My email is jenniferw@asu.edu and phone number is 480-727-0420.
If you have any suggestions about the newsletter, or would like to be added to our mailing list for future newsletters, just let me, Jen Williams, know. My email is jenniferw@asu.edu and phone number is 480-727-0420.
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