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.
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Thursday, October 14, 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.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
CLE in Colorado before NNALSA Moot Court Competition
Native Americans, Race and the Constitution
Friday, February 27, 2009
8:30 - Noon
University of Colorado Law School
Wolf Law building - Room 204
2450 Kittredge Loop Road
Boulder, CO
Tuition $100
3 Gernal and .5 CLE applied for
To register and for more information visit:
http://lawweb.colorado.edu/events/details.jsp?id=1923
or contact Jill Tompkins
jill.tompkins@colorado.edu
(303) 492.8126
Presented by the CU and DU Chapters of the Native American Law Students Association
Friday, February 27, 2009
8:30 - Noon
University of Colorado Law School
Wolf Law building - Room 204
2450 Kittredge Loop Road
Boulder, CO
Tuition $100
3 Gernal and .5 CLE applied for
To register and for more information visit:
http://lawweb.colorado.edu/events/details.jsp?id=1923
or contact Jill Tompkins
jill.tompkins@colorado.edu
(303) 492.8126
Presented by the CU and DU Chapters of the Native American Law Students Association
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Two Weeks until the IGRA Conference: Register Now
Indian Country’s Winning Hand: 20 Years of IGRA
October 16-17, 2008
Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino
Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona
October 16-17, 2008
Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino
Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona
Visit the conference website to learn more about the conference and registration for the event!www.law.asu.edu/ILP
Stay the weekend so you can attend NCAI!
65th Annual Convention and Tradeshow
Sunday, October 19, 2008 1:00 PM - Friday, October 24, 2008 1:00 PM
Phoenix Convention Center
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Language Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota
George Patton ('05) is one of the conference organizers for this historic event. View the website for more details about the conference and how to get involved.
Uniting the Seven Council Fires to Save the Language
Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit
November 11, 12, 13, 2008
Ramkota Hotel & Covention Center
Rapid City, SD
Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit
November 11, 12, 13, 2008
Ramkota Hotel & Covention Center
Rapid City, SD
Oceti Sakowin - The Seven Council Fires
The Seven Council Fires are the seven bands that make up the Lakota Dakota Nakota Oyate, known today as The Great Sioux Nation.
Mdewakantunwan
Wahpe Kute
Wahpetunwan
Sinsintunwan
Ihanktunwan
Ihanktunwanna - Includes Stoney/Assiniboine
Tintatuwan
Today members of these bands are located on reservations and reserves in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
Tatanka Iyotaka - Sitting Bull
The last major gathering of the Oceti Sakowin was in 1876. It was Sitting Bull that brought the people together to live the traditional way of life that had been given them by their ancestors. During this gathering of the people, George A. Custer and the 7th Cavalry attacked their peaceful camp and were quickly wiped out by men and women as they defended their homes, their children, their elders, and their way of life.
Today, 130 years later we're asking Tatanka Iyotaka to once again unite the Seven Council Fires to celebrate and defend our way of life by revitalizing our language.
http://www.tuswecatiospaye.org/L_D_N_Language_Summit.html
Click Here to register online now (participant, vendor, sponsor)
Click Here for printable registration forms
To make reservations at the Ramkota Hotel call (605) 343-8550. To get the discount rate of $70.00 per night be sure to let them know you will be staying for the Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Register for the IGRA Conference!
Indian Country’s Winning Hand: 20 Years of IGRA
October 16-17, 2008
Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino
Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona
Visit the conference website to learn more about the conference and registration for the event!
www.law.asu.edu/ILP
Stay the weekend so you can attend NCAI!
65th Annual Convention and Tradeshow
Sunday, October 19, 2008 1:00 PM - Friday, October 24, 2008 1:00 PM
Phoenix Convention Center
Thursday, August 07, 2008
IGRA Pathbreakers Named
Native Americans to be honored for their contributions to Indian gaming rights
Six people who have worked to protect and expand Indian gaming rights since the inception of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 20 years ago will be honored this fall by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
The individuals, named “Pathbreakers” for their leadership in helping tribes achieve economic freedom, will be lauded during a national conference sponsored by the College’s Indian Legal Program. “Indian Country’s Winning Hand: 20 Years of IGRA” will be Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17, at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino in Scottsdale/Fountain Hills. The Pathbreaker’s Banquet will be Oct. 16 in the resort’s Courtyard Plaza.
Robert Clinton, Foundation Professor of Law and a co-chair of the conference’s planning committee, said Indian gaming has been the “white buffalo of the reservation economies, providing the first successful means of economic self-sufficiency for many tribes since their traditional economies were destroyed or decimated through the processes of non-Indian settlement of their former lands.”
The Pathbreakers, who were selected by their peers on a committee comprising leaders of major Indian gaming organizations and programs, have been in the forefront of efforts to restore tribal self-sufficiency and respect for tribal sovereignty, Clinton said.
“They are modern-day warriors who have successfully and selflessly fought important battles for their people, without any thought of personal gain -- the mark of a true tribal leader,” Clinton said. “We are privileged and honored to recognize and celebrate the important work and accomplishments of these Indian Gaming Pathbreakers.”
The six are:
· Frank L. Chaves, Former Chairman, New Mexico Indian Gaming Commission. Chaves has worked on gaming issues with tribal governments in New Mexico for more than 12 years. A member of the Pueblo of Sandia, he served as the director of economic development for the Pueblo and was co-chair of the New Mexico Indian Gaming Association.
· Richard G. Hill Sr., Chairman, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. For nearly 20 years, the Hill name has been synonymous with Indian gaming and tribal economic development. He is a former chairman and spokesperson for the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), and he led a national negotiating team in the 1990s to resolve conflicts over Indian gaming between the states and tribal leaders.
· John A. James, Chairman, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. James has been at the forefront of Indian gaming in California for several decades, from bringing high-stakes bingo to the Cabazon in the 1980s to developing a premiere gaming destination in Southern California. He also is chairman of the Cabazon’s Business Committee and a former executive secretary of NIGA.
· Mark Macarro, Chairman, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians. With the support of the California Nations Gaming Association, Macarro served as spokesman for a number of successful Indian gaming ballot initiatives in that state. He represents the Pechanga in the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and on the board of directors of the NIGA, and is chairman of the Riverside County Sheriff Native American Affairs Commission.
· Clinton M. Pattea, President, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Pattea has served on the Nation’s Tribal Council for more than four decades. Arizona’s success in Indian gaming often is attributed to the visionary leadership of Pattea, who was involved in negotiations in the 1990s with then-Gov. Fife Symington who’d refused to discuss a compact with the Nation.
· Ernest L. Stevens Jr., Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association. First elected in 2001, Stevens is in his fourth term at the IGRA helm. He is a former councilman for the Oneida Nation and former first vice-president and treasurer of the NCAI. Stevens recently received the 2008 Gaming Executive of the Year award from the International Masters of Gaming Law.
The conference is a balanced 20-year retrospective of the successes, failures and impact of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. The conference sponsors are offering an early registration rate of $350, through Sept. 15; thereafter, the rate is $450, through Oct. 10. Pathbreaker’s Banquet tickets are being sold separately for $100 each, through Oct. 8. To register or order tickets, go to www.law.asu.edu/ilp. For more information, call Darlene Lester at (480) 965-7715.
Six people who have worked to protect and expand Indian gaming rights since the inception of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 20 years ago will be honored this fall by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
The individuals, named “Pathbreakers” for their leadership in helping tribes achieve economic freedom, will be lauded during a national conference sponsored by the College’s Indian Legal Program. “Indian Country’s Winning Hand: 20 Years of IGRA” will be Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17, at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino in Scottsdale/Fountain Hills. The Pathbreaker’s Banquet will be Oct. 16 in the resort’s Courtyard Plaza.
Robert Clinton, Foundation Professor of Law and a co-chair of the conference’s planning committee, said Indian gaming has been the “white buffalo of the reservation economies, providing the first successful means of economic self-sufficiency for many tribes since their traditional economies were destroyed or decimated through the processes of non-Indian settlement of their former lands.”
The Pathbreakers, who were selected by their peers on a committee comprising leaders of major Indian gaming organizations and programs, have been in the forefront of efforts to restore tribal self-sufficiency and respect for tribal sovereignty, Clinton said.
“They are modern-day warriors who have successfully and selflessly fought important battles for their people, without any thought of personal gain -- the mark of a true tribal leader,” Clinton said. “We are privileged and honored to recognize and celebrate the important work and accomplishments of these Indian Gaming Pathbreakers.”
The six are:
· Frank L. Chaves, Former Chairman, New Mexico Indian Gaming Commission. Chaves has worked on gaming issues with tribal governments in New Mexico for more than 12 years. A member of the Pueblo of Sandia, he served as the director of economic development for the Pueblo and was co-chair of the New Mexico Indian Gaming Association.
· Richard G. Hill Sr., Chairman, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. For nearly 20 years, the Hill name has been synonymous with Indian gaming and tribal economic development. He is a former chairman and spokesperson for the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), and he led a national negotiating team in the 1990s to resolve conflicts over Indian gaming between the states and tribal leaders.
· John A. James, Chairman, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. James has been at the forefront of Indian gaming in California for several decades, from bringing high-stakes bingo to the Cabazon in the 1980s to developing a premiere gaming destination in Southern California. He also is chairman of the Cabazon’s Business Committee and a former executive secretary of NIGA.
· Mark Macarro, Chairman, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians. With the support of the California Nations Gaming Association, Macarro served as spokesman for a number of successful Indian gaming ballot initiatives in that state. He represents the Pechanga in the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and on the board of directors of the NIGA, and is chairman of the Riverside County Sheriff Native American Affairs Commission.
· Clinton M. Pattea, President, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Pattea has served on the Nation’s Tribal Council for more than four decades. Arizona’s success in Indian gaming often is attributed to the visionary leadership of Pattea, who was involved in negotiations in the 1990s with then-Gov. Fife Symington who’d refused to discuss a compact with the Nation.
· Ernest L. Stevens Jr., Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association. First elected in 2001, Stevens is in his fourth term at the IGRA helm. He is a former councilman for the Oneida Nation and former first vice-president and treasurer of the NCAI. Stevens recently received the 2008 Gaming Executive of the Year award from the International Masters of Gaming Law.
The conference is a balanced 20-year retrospective of the successes, failures and impact of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. The conference sponsors are offering an early registration rate of $350, through Sept. 15; thereafter, the rate is $450, through Oct. 10. Pathbreaker’s Banquet tickets are being sold separately for $100 each, through Oct. 8. To register or order tickets, go to www.law.asu.edu/ilp. For more information, call Darlene Lester at (480) 965-7715.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Homeland Security CLE
Homeland Security in Indian Country
http://www.abanet.org/cle/programs/t08hsi1.html
Next Wednesday, July 23, 20081:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Central11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Mountain 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific
Since 9/11, there has been a number of issues involving the intersection of tribal sovereignty and homeland security. Many reservations are located along the U.S. border and are therefore vital to the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in securing the nation. DHS now provides funding to tribal governments for this purpose. But despite the fact that tribes have all the same law enforcement and homeland security responsibilities as state governments, 9/11 legislation and administrative policy have not always integrated tribal governments.
Attend this teleconference and live audio webcast to learn about the unique issues tribal governments face in addressing homeland security issues and in working with DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Diane Humetewa will address DOJ’s position on matters affecting homeland security, especially after 9/11. Edward Reina will address Indian Country law enforcement efforts, and the limitations under which tribal police work. Heather Dawn Thompson will address how tribal governments are approaching DOJ, the DHS, and Congress about working together on tribal homeland security issues.
Kirke Kickingbird (Moderator), Chair, IRR Native American Concerns Committee; Of Counsel, Hobbs, Strauss, Dean & Walker, LLP, Oklahoma City, OK
Diane Humetewa, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
Edward Reina, Director of Public Safety, Tohono O’odham Nation,Sells, AZ
Heather Dawn Thompson, Director of Government Affairs, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC
http://www.abanet.org/cle/programs/t08hsi1.html
Next Wednesday, July 23, 20081:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Central11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Mountain 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific
Since 9/11, there has been a number of issues involving the intersection of tribal sovereignty and homeland security. Many reservations are located along the U.S. border and are therefore vital to the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in securing the nation. DHS now provides funding to tribal governments for this purpose. But despite the fact that tribes have all the same law enforcement and homeland security responsibilities as state governments, 9/11 legislation and administrative policy have not always integrated tribal governments.
Attend this teleconference and live audio webcast to learn about the unique issues tribal governments face in addressing homeland security issues and in working with DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Diane Humetewa will address DOJ’s position on matters affecting homeland security, especially after 9/11. Edward Reina will address Indian Country law enforcement efforts, and the limitations under which tribal police work. Heather Dawn Thompson will address how tribal governments are approaching DOJ, the DHS, and Congress about working together on tribal homeland security issues.
Kirke Kickingbird (Moderator), Chair, IRR Native American Concerns Committee; Of Counsel, Hobbs, Strauss, Dean & Walker, LLP, Oklahoma City, OK
Diane Humetewa, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
Edward Reina, Director of Public Safety, Tohono O’odham Nation,Sells, AZ
Heather Dawn Thompson, Director of Government Affairs, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
State Bar Conference: Indian Law Section
Energy Development on Indian Lands
Friday, June 20, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
8:50 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Westin La Poloma in Tucson, Arizona
Westin La Poloma in Tucson, Arizona
Sponsored by: Indian Law Section
Seminar Chair: Jim Stipe, Burch & Cracchiolo PA
Faculty:
- Christopher L. Clark Deschene, Schaff & Clark Deschene LLC
- Tracey LeBeau, Red Mountain Tribal Energy
- Comm. Kristin Mayes, Arizona Corporation Commission
- Michael C. Shiel, Rothstein, Donatelli, Hughes, Dahlstrom & Schoenburg LLP
This seminar will provide an overview of the myriad issues practitioners face when assisting a tribal government with an energy project. Presenters will examine financing issues, the tribal, federal and state laws and regulations that affect tribal energy projects, and ethical considerations when working with third party developers and various branches of tribal governments. There will also be a discussion of the transition from a BIA utility to a tribal utility.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Conference Registration Special
Indian Country's Winning Hand: 20 Years of IGRA Conference Special
Conference Registrants and Pathbreakers Nominators
get a chance to win 2 complimentary tickets to the Pathbreakers Banquet!
Each registration and nomination made online from April 9 - 14th, or at the FBA Indian Law Conference, April 10 -11 at ASU's Indian Legal Program exhibit table, will qualify for the drawing. Nominations must include a statement of 1,000 words or less describing the nominee’s distinguished accomplishments and contributions to Indian gaming. The winner will be selected in a random drawing on April 21 and the winners will be notified by email. Come join our Full House...
Conference Special on Continuing Legal Education (CLE) DVD sets!
Conference Special - 25% savings on DVD orders placed at the FBA Indian Law Conference, April 10 -11 at ASU's Indian Legal Program exhibit table.
For more information: Visit: www.law.asu.edu/ilp
Conference Registrants and Pathbreakers Nominators
get a chance to win 2 complimentary tickets to the Pathbreakers Banquet!
Each registration and nomination made online from April 9 - 14th, or at the FBA Indian Law Conference, April 10 -11 at ASU's Indian Legal Program exhibit table, will qualify for the drawing. Nominations must include a statement of 1,000 words or less describing the nominee’s distinguished accomplishments and contributions to Indian gaming. The winner will be selected in a random drawing on April 21 and the winners will be notified by email. Come join our Full House...
Conference Special on Continuing Legal Education (CLE) DVD sets!
Conference Special - 25% savings on DVD orders placed at the FBA Indian Law Conference, April 10 -11 at ASU's Indian Legal Program exhibit table.
For more information: Visit: www.law.asu.edu/ilp
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Tribal Energy Conference
There is an advanced two-day conference on Tribal Energy in the Southwest, December 6 & 7, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM. This program will provide attorneys, tribal, government and industry representatives with key information on structuring energy resources for tribal facilities and commercial enterprises.
The faculty is drawn from:
Arizona Corporation Commission
Ater Wynne LLP
Council of Energy Resource Tribes
Dine Power Authority
Eastern Shoshone Business Council
Havasupai Tribe
Holland & Knight LLP
Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc.
National Congress of American Indians
Native American Contractors Association
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
Sacred Power Corporation
Sandia National Laboratories
Southern Ute Growth Fund
Standard & Poors
Stoel Rives LLP
The Whitman Group LLC
Williams & Works, P.A.
Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC
You can register here
What: Tribal Energy in the Southwest
When: December 6 & 7, 2007
Where: Albuquerque, NM (Indian Pueblo Cultural Center)
Details: Tribal Energy in the Southwest Conference or call us at (800) 854-8009
Program Chairs: Karen J. Atkinson, Esq. of Native American Contractors Association and Susan M. Williams, Esq. of Williams & Works, P.A.
The faculty is drawn from:
Arizona Corporation Commission
Ater Wynne LLP
Council of Energy Resource Tribes
Dine Power Authority
Eastern Shoshone Business Council
Havasupai Tribe
Holland & Knight LLP
Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc.
National Congress of American Indians
Native American Contractors Association
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
Sacred Power Corporation
Sandia National Laboratories
Southern Ute Growth Fund
Standard & Poors
Stoel Rives LLP
The Whitman Group LLC
Williams & Works, P.A.
Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC
You can register here
What: Tribal Energy in the Southwest
When: December 6 & 7, 2007
Where: Albuquerque, NM (Indian Pueblo Cultural Center)
Details: Tribal Energy in the Southwest Conference or call us at (800) 854-8009
Program Chairs: Karen J. Atkinson, Esq. of Native American Contractors Association and Susan M. Williams, Esq. of Williams & Works, P.A.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Save the Date - Navajo DOJ CLE
Navajo Nation Department of Justice 25th Anniversary
Friday, November 9, 2007
Location: Window Rock Museum
Friday, November 9, 2007
Location: Window Rock Museum
The Navajo Nation Department of Justice, joined by University of New Mexico School of Law, the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU, and Sutin, Thayer & Browne, P.C., is sponsoring a one-day Continuing Legal Education program in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of Navajo DOJ and the 10th anniversary of Sutin, Thayer & Browne’s Navajo law seminar. The CLE is aimed at reflecting upon Navajo law and legal practice and its context within both federal and tribal environments.
More information will be coming soon.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Indian Law 101 - Register Now!
Indian Law 101
Friday, June 22, 2007
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle University’s Law School
Sullivan Hall – Room C5
Presented by:
Friday, June 22, 2007
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle University’s Law School
Sullivan Hall – Room C5
Presented by:
Indian Legal Program, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:
The Institute for Indian Estate Planning and Probate at Seattle University School of Law
Learn Indian law from the experts! Indian Law 101 will cover the basic areas of Indian law. This Continuing Legal Education Program is an introductory course for attorneys and non-lawyers or a refresher course for attorneys who have already taken Indian Law. The ILP encourages attorneys, tribal judges, state court judges, federal judges, tribal leaders, tribal department heads, law students and members of the public to attend.
To register visit: www.legalspan.com/ilp Early Registration is $175 if received by May 22nd. If you register after May 22nd, the fee is $200.00. Scholarships are available.
Learn Indian law from the experts! Indian Law 101 will cover the basic areas of Indian law. This Continuing Legal Education Program is an introductory course for attorneys and non-lawyers or a refresher course for attorneys who have already taken Indian Law. The ILP encourages attorneys, tribal judges, state court judges, federal judges, tribal leaders, tribal department heads, law students and members of the public to attend.
To register visit: www.legalspan.com/ilp Early Registration is $175 if received by May 22nd. If you register after May 22nd, the fee is $200.00. Scholarships are available.
AGENDA
- History of Federal Indian Law
Robert Clinton, Foundation Professor of Law
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University - Jurisdiction
Rebecca Tsosie, Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar
Professor of Law & Executive Director of the Indian Legal Program
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University - Public Law 280
LynDee Wells, Partner
Dorsey & Whitney LLP - Treaty Rights
Doug Nash, Director of the Institute for Indian Estate Planning and Probate
Seattle University School of Law - Tribal Courts
Robert Anderson, Professor of Law
Director, Native American Law Center
University of Washington School of Law - Indian Gaming
Kevin Gover, Professor of Law
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
For more information contact:
Kate Rosier, Director
Indian Legal Program
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Arizona State University
Phone: (480) 965-6204Fax: (480) 965-2427
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Indian Law Online CLE
NEW!
Indian Law Continued Legal Education
Online CLE Conferences & Self Study DVD's
Recent CLE Conferences sponsored by Arizona State University'sSandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Indian Legal Program, have been professionally videoed and now available in:
- online webstreaming seminars (1 - 2 day conferences), or
- online selected lectures (segments of the 1 - 2 day conferences), or
- DVD set format for the entire 1 - 2 day conferences
Now you can enjoy Indian Legal Program CLE conferences, complete with PowerPoint presentations and materials, in the comfort of your own home and/or office. Study at your own pace!
- earn full interactive CLE credits, or self study CLE credit with DVDs
- save valuable time away from your home or office, no travel required
- take breaks when you want - study at your own pace
- share the DVD's among your office, staff, colleagues, and friends
- keep the DVD's in your library as a valuable reference resource
Faculty includes: Rebecca Tsosie, Robert N. Clinton, Kevin Gover, Don Warne and many more..... Please visit www.legalspan.com/ilp
THE NEXT BEST THING TO BEING THERE!
For further information about these conferences and DVDs, please visit our website www.legalspan.com/ilp, telephone Kathlene Rosierat (480) 965-6204 or email: kathlene.rosier@asu.edu.
CLE programs, including ethics credits, available for $50.00 and up. All proceeds benefit the ASU Foundation Indian Legal Program Scholarship Fund.
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