Fed Bar 2012

Save the Date: The Federal Bar Association’s Indian Law Conference will be held April 19-20, 2012.

New Directions in Native Health CLE Conference

Friday, November 5, 2010 - Noon - 5pm - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Great Hall, Tempe, AZ

Conference Speakers include:
Linus Everling, Lloyd B. Miller, Dr. John Molina, Dr. Michael H. Trujillo, Rebecca Tsosie & Alvin H. Warren (Invited).

Advance Registration: $75.00 11/01/2010. Agenda, speaker bios and registration online at www.regonline.com/nativehealth. State Bar of Arizona may qualify for 3.5 general credits, Approval pending for NM State Bar credits.

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!

WEWIN Conference

Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations Fifth Annual Conference

"Sovereignty: A Generation for Change"

July 31 - August 2, 2009
Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & CasinoScottsdale/Fountain Hills, AZ

This training and development conference is for elected Tribal officials, Indian community leaders, and State and Federal program managers committed to enhancements and change.

CONFERENCE TOPICS INCLUDE:

Women Entrepreneurs in Indian Country Share Sucessful StrategiesHow to Work Effectively with State, Local, Federal, and Tribal Government

Preparing for Leadership: Where Do I Start and What are My Responsibilities

Finance 101: Understanding Tribal Budgets, Indirect Costs, Grants, Discretionary Funds and Fiscal Responsibilities


http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=719c9138-42b6-46ef-9a0d-060d46b90595

Conference at ITCA

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.

"Future Directions of Tribal Health Research in Arizona"

Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino

October 30-31, 2008

• What is Community Based Participatory Research?
• How does "Academic Freedom" apply to Indian Country?
• What is the history of tribal health resarch in Arizona?
• Where do we go from here?

Professor Tsosie will be a presenter during this event.

Clinton to present at Indian Country Statute Conference

Professor Robert Clinton will present at the Indian Country Statute Conference: 60 years later in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 12, 2008. Professor Clinton will be on the first panel of the day titled "Historical Background". This panel will provide a brief historical background of the statute, as well as an overview of doctrines pertaining to the diminishment of Indian country.

Tsosie presents at SMU Energy Conference

Announcing the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies

2008 Annual Public Symposium

Indians & Energy:Exploitation and Opportunity in the American Southwest

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Dallas Hall, McCord Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Southern Methodist University

3225 University Blvd.,

Dallas, Texas 75205

The story of Native Americans and energy development in the Southwest is complicated and on-going. This symposium offers a variety of perspectives, with implications that loom large for the future of energy tribes and the nation as a whole. Secondary teachers and community college professors may earn up to seven CEU hours of continuing education credit for attendance. Certificate will be received at the end of the last session.

For more information or to register online, please go to http://smu.edu/swcenter/Energy.htm or call 214-768-3684.

Clements Center for Southwest Studies

Southern Methodist University

Dallas Hall #356

P.O. Box 750176

Dallas, TX 75275-0176

214-768-3684

(fax) 214-768-4129

http://www.smu.edu/swcenterraelmore@smu.edu

Indian Country Statute: 60 Years Later

INDIAN COUNTRY STATUTE: 60 YEARS LATER

The American Indian Law Center, Inc., the University of New Mexico School of Law, the Nordhaus Law Firm, LLP, and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Inc. cordially invite you to attend the Indian Country Statute: 60 Years Later symposium. The symposium will discuss issues facing Indian tribes concerning the jurisdictional status of tribal lands sixty years after the enactment of the Indian Country Statute.

Indian law attorneys and academics from throughout the country will provide a comprehensive review of the status of Indian Country in various regions of the U.S. The symposium has been approved by NM MCLE for 5 hours of General CLE credit plus one hour of professional credit. The professionalism credit will discuss alternatives to litigation, with particular emphasis on tribal-state relations. This event will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 8:30 to 5:00 pm at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The brochure is attached. The program information and registration form is also available at the UNM School of Law website: http://lawschool.unm.edu/announcements/indian-statute-60/symposium.php

If you have any additional questions regarding the program, please contact Claire Conrad at UNM School of Law at (505) 277-0080.

California Tribal Courts Conference

California Indian Legal Services is sponsoring

California Tribal Courts Conference 2008

May 8-9, 2008

Hilton Garden Inn and Community Center
Redding, California

Fed Bar Dates - April 10 & 11

SAVE THE DATE: Federal Bar Association's Indian Law Conference
April 10th and 11th, 2008

http://www.fedbar.org/Indianlaw-brochure08.pdf

ASU Faculty and Alumni on the Agenda Include:

• Professor Robert Clinton
• Judge Joseph Flies-Away
• Chief Justice Herb Yazzie
• Diane Humetewa
• Allison Binney

Conference sponsored by AILC

SAVE THE DATE!

Protecting our Children & Families
Best Social Work Practices and Effective Court Orders

A symposium on Title IV-E funding for tribal leaders,
judges, attorneys, advocates, and social workers


March 28, 2008 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

National Indian Programs Training Center
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Albuquerque, New Mexico

There is no charge for attending this symposium, but seating will be limited. REGISTER EARLY!
For more information, call the American Indian Law Center at (505) 277-5462.

Co-sponsored by:

American Indian Law Center, Inc.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Office Casey Family Programs
Corinne Wolfe Children’s Law Center

Navajo Nation Division of Social Services NM Children, Youth & Families Department
NICWA (National Indian Child Welfare Association)

Navajo Law Seminar

Navajo Law Seminar

Reflections from Within and Without

November 9, 2007

Navajo Nation Museum

Highway 64 and Loop Road

Window Rock, AZ 86515

In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Navajo Nation Department of Justice and Sutin Thayer & Browne's 10th Annual Navajo Law Seminar.

Sponsored by: The Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Sutin Thayer & Browne, the University of New Mexico School of Law and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University College of Law.

AGENDA

8:30 - 8:45 Welcome

8:45 - 10:15 Fundamental Law of the Dine (1.5 Navajo Law or Navajo Ethics) (1.5 state general)
MODERATOR Christine Zuni Cruz
PANELISTS
1. Former Justice Ray Austin (UNM will find transcriber)
2. Herb Yazzie
3. Johnson Dennison

10:30 - 12:00 Navajo Nation Department of Justice: 25 Years of In-House Legal Counsel, Reflections from within and without (1.5 Navajo Law or Navajo Ethics) (1.5 state ethics)
MODERATOR Helen Padilla
PANELISTS
1. Louis Denetsosie
2. Pilar Thomas
3. Brad Downes

12:00 - 1:15 LUNCH

1:00 - 2:30 Dine Membership, Identity, and Self-Determination: 21st Century Challenges for the Navajo Nation (1.5 hours Navajo Law) (1.5 state general)
MODERATOR Kip Bobroff
PANELISTS
1. Paul Spruhan
2. Kevin Gover
3. Yolanda Begay
4. Phil Bluehouse

3:00 - 4:30 - BREAK OUT A & B (1.5 hours of Navajo law) (1.5 state general)
A. Navajo Employment Law
MODERATOR Bidtah Becker
PANELISTS
1. Regina Holyan
2. Lee Bergen
3. David Jordan

B. Navajo Nation Sovereign Immunity
MODERATOR Christina West
PANELISTS
1. Luralene Tapahe
2. Ron Rosier
3. Anne Brown

CLE CREDIT - This program has been submitted to the Navajo Nation Bar Association for a total of 6 hours of CLE Credit, 2 hours of which may be applied to Navajo ethics. NNBA will decide the actual number of credit hours that can be earned at the seminar. This program is pending with with State Bar of New Mexico for a total of 6 hours of general credit, 2 hours of which may be applied to ethics. The semnar will be submitted to the State Bar of Utah for CLE credits. This course may qualify for up to 6 hours, including 3 hours of ethics credit, toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.

Registration: $110 per person on or before October 26, 2007. After October 26, 2007 or at the door $125.

Make Checks payable to: Sutin Thayer & Browne Attn: Navajo Law Seminar PO Box 1945, Albuquerque, NM 87103 Fax: (505) 855-9588

For more information contact: Tara Maestas at (505) 883-3396

Tribal Energy in the Northwest

This two-day conference on Tribal Energy in the Northwest, October 22 & 23, in Seattle, WA, will discuss recent developments in federal policies, new state initiatives and expanding opportunities for energy development in Indian country.

Featuring a special address on "Federal Tribal Energy Policies and Their Implications for the Pacific Northwest" from A. David Lester, Esq., Executive Director, Council of Energy Resource Tribes, this program will address:
Updates on federal tribal energy policies
State energy policy goals and the role of the Tribes
Renewable energy opportunities and challenges on tribal lands
Transmission issues for tribal generation and utility projects
Business structures for tribal energy projects
What makes a tribal energy project attractive to investors
Financing tribal energy projects
Due diligence and environmental compliance issues
A to-do list for starting a tribal utility
And more!

You can register here
What: Tribal Energy in the Northwest
When: October 22 & 23, 2007
Where: Seattle, WA (Red Lion Hotel)
Details: Tribal Energy in the Northwest Conference or call us at (800) 854-8009

Program Chairs: Sharon I. Haensly, Esq. of Williams Kastner & Gibbs PLLC and J.D. Williams, Esq. of Law Office of JD Williams

Navajo Nation DOJ - 25th Anniversary Conference

SAVE THE DATE!

Navajo Nation Department of Justice - 25th Anniversary Conference
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007
Window Rock

Sponsors: Navajo Nation DOJ, Indian Law Program at the University of New Mexico, Indian Legal Program at the SAndra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU.

Indian Law Experience for Tribal College and University Students

The Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will host approximately 20 Tribal College and University students for a two-day experience in Indian Law on August 8th and 9th, 2007. There are currently 33 Tribal Colleges and Universities in the United States serving the higher education needs of their local Native American communities. Many of these students are interested in law school but few, if any, early college programs exist to assist these students in preparing for law school.

The "Indian Law Experience for Tribal College and University Students" will begin with a sample class on Indian Law, an information session on how to apply and be accepted into law school, and tours of the campus. The highlight of the two-day program will require participants to act as tribal attorneys representing a fictional tribal government. Participants will be provided with a research packet centered on a current topic of interest in Indian Law. Current law students will serve as mentors and help participants prepare both a legal memo and a presentation based on their memo to fictional tribal councils. The Indian Law Experience will conclude with a moot court presentation by law students.

For additional information or to enroll in the program please call Kate Rosier, Director of the Indian Legal Program, at 480.965.6204 or email at kathlene.rosier@asu.edu Enrollment is limited to 20 students and preference will be given to Tribal College and University students in their freshman or sophomore years. However, juniors and seniors at TCUs are also encouraged to apply, as well as Native American students enrolled at other community colleges across the country and may participate if space is available. Travel, lodging and food expenses will be covered. The Indian Law Experience is hosted by the Indian Legal Program and made possible by a grant from the Bureau of Reclamation Native American education outreach programs.

Construction in Indian Country

The Del E. Webb School of Construction & the Office of American Indian Affairs at ASU

are proud to present

4th Annual “Construction in Indian Country” (CIIC) Conference
May 22-23, 2007
Radisson Fort McDowell Resort
Fort McDowell, AZ

http://construction.asu.edu/ciic

4th Annual “Construction in Indian Country” (CIIC) Golf Mixer
May 21, 2007
Talking Stick Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ

REMINDERS!!!

REGISTER BY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2007
ON-SITE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE THEREAFTER AT AN ADDITIONAL COST
MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS BY SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007 TO GET THE PREFERRED RATE!

The “Construction in Indian Country” (CIIC) Conference promotes positive construction and development in Indian Country by providing educational workshops on current construction issues concerning Tribal communities. The CIIC Conference provides valuable networking opportunities for Tribal leaders and representatives, construction professionals, Federal, state, and local agencies to continue building relationships and begin creating solutions for current and future construction issues. Proceeds from the conference maintain an educational endowment for American Indian students attending Arizona State University’s Del E. Webb School of Construction.

Conference Topics:

· Legal Issues
· Regulatory Issues
· Project Successes
· Budgets
· Finance
· Infrastructure
· Alternative Project Development
· Planning & Pre-Construction
· Housing Forum
· New! Hands-On Training

Speakers Include:
· Honorable Raphael Bear, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
· James Ernzen, Arizona State University
· Honorable Jamie Fullmer, Yavapai Apache Nation
· Urban Giff, Gila River Indian Community
· Lance Morgan, Ho-Chunk Inc.
· John O’Neil, Yavapai Apache Nation
· Peterson Zah, Navajo Nation

Conference & Golf Registration Fees:

American Indian:
$375 per person by 5/4/07
$425 per person on site

Industry & Agency:
$485 per person by 5/4/07
$535 per person on site

Golf:
$125 per player for Conference Registrants
$1,200 Corporate Sponsor package (golf foursome and corporate hole signage)

Hotel Information:

Radisson Fort McDowell Resort
10438 N. Fort McDowell Road
Fountain Hills, AZ 85264
www.radisson.com/ftmcdowellaz

Reservations can be made by calling 480.836.5300. In order to receive the special discounted room rate of $109 per night, you must refer to the “Construction in Indian Country Conference” when making reservations. Reservations must be made by April 21, 2007, to get the preferred rate.

Conference Sponsors:

$10,000 Turquoise Sponsors
Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Kitchell
Salt River Project (SRP)

$5,000 Coral Sponsor
D.L. Withers Construction
Navajo Engineering & Construction Authority (NECA)
W.E. O’Neil
Chanen Construction Company, Inc.
Major Contributor
Leo A Daly

Golf Sponsors:

We are excited to announce, Salt River Materials Group (SRMG) as Title Sponsor of this year’s Golf Mixer as well as their recent pledge of $100,000 over the next four years, all of which is going toward our educational endowment for American Indians in Construction Management within the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University.

$25,000 Title Sponsor
Salt River Materials Group (SRMG)

$5,000 Lunch Sponsor
Desert Diamond Casino

$3,500 Breakfast Sponsor
Maricopa Readymix

$1,200 Corporate Sponsor
Au’ Authum Ki, Inc.
Brown & Associates
Gila River Gaming Enterprise, Inc.
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc.
Key Bank Native American Financial Services
Navajo Engineering & Construction Authority (NECA)
Salt River Project (SRP)

Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities:

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Conference and Golf Mixer. For more information visit our website at http://construction.asu.edu/ciic or contact our coordinator, Kimberly Silentman-Kanuho at ksilent@asu.edu or 480-727-3105.

Exhibitor spaces are available. Showcase your company to leaders, contractors, and decision-makers in Indian Country. Contact Anita Challis at anita.challis@asu.edu or 480-965-7506.