Reminder of Canby Lecture

Just a reminder of today’s Canby Lecture at 4:30pm in the SDOC Great Hall, featuring Herb Yazzie, Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation Supreme Court

If you are unable to attend, the event can be viewed online by live streaming webcast at: http://online.law.asu.edu/events/2011/Canby

A Conversation with Sam Deloria

Director, American Indian Graduate Center

Friday, January 28, 2011
12:15 - 1:20 pm, SDOC College of Law, Room 114

A discussion about the importance of education and excelling at the graduate level. Learn about education scholarships and fellowship opportunities. This gathering will provide you with important information about how to apply and other financial aid/funding available.

Free and open to the Public. Pizza will be served.

RSVP Kathy Tevis 480-965-2922 or kathy.tevis@asu.edu

Chief Justice Yazzie, Navajo Nation Supreme Court

“What Makes a Nation?”

Fourth Annual William C. Canby Jr. Lecture

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Armstrong Hall, Great Hall, Tempe, AZ
Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Free and open to the public. Public Reception to follow. RSVP at http://tiny.cc/kio44

Get Free CLE credit! This event may qualify for .75 - 1.0 hour toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. This event has been approved for 1.0 NNBA CLE Credit. You must attend in person.

Job Posting

Salt River Pima – Maricopa Indian Community

Senior Counsel (Corporate/Enterprise)

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/srpmic/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=288013&hit_count=yes&headerFooter=1&promo=0&transfer=0&WDDXJobSearchParams=%3CwddxPacket%20version%3D%271%2E0%27%3E%3Cheader%2F%3E%3Cdata%3E%3Cstruct%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27FIND%5FKEYWO

2011 Annual Alumni Luncheon

2011 Annual Alumni Luncheon

Thursday, February 3, 2011
11:30am - Noon Registration
Noon-1:00pm Luncheon
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa: Aztec Room
2400 E Missouri Ave
Phoenix AZ 85016
Guest Speaker: Honorable Judge Michael Daly Hawkins
Outstanding Faculty Award: Rebecca Tsosie
Register Here:
http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=923871

A Christmas Card from the ILP!

A Christmas Card from the ILP!

Marnie Hodahkwen wins prestigious Director’s Award

02’ Alumnus Marnie Hodahkwen wins prestigious Director’s Award.
http://www.law.asu.edu/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=qFH57jp8X-E%3d&tabid=2420

Native Health Food & Toy Drive

Sponsored by NABA-AZ
Items accepted through Thursday,Dec 16th.
Donation boxes at are located in the ILC office, rotunda and law library.
Items needed:
Food (non-perishable), New, unwrapped toys, Baby Blankets, Diapers, Formula (Similac) and Gift Cards. Thank you for your contribution!

Food and Toy Drive Flyer

Job Posting:

Job Posting:

Position:
Regional Technical Assistance Specialist
Intertribal Agriculture Council

http://indianaglink.com/files/regional_position_desc.pdf

JOBS

Job Announcements

A. Associate Judge and Chief Judge -- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation

Please see the attached announcements for Associate Judge and Chief Judge positions at the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.

B. Project Director -- Northwest Intertribal Court System

POSITION: PROJECT DIRECTOR
This position is funded under a grant from the Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through September 29, 2011.
LOCATION: Northwest Intertribal Court System
20818 – 44th Avenue W., Suite 120
Lynnwood, WA 98036-7709
SUPERVISED BY: Executive Director of the Northwest Intertribal Court System
STATUS: Full Time – Exempt
SALARY: D.O.Q.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate of an ABA accredited law school and member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association ("WSBA"). Minimum five (5) years experience in Indian Law desired. Strong research, writing, and verbal communication skills including interest/experience in grant writing. Ability to work independently, travel to tribal reservations in Western Washington, and appreciate the unique legal and cultural systems of the various tribes. Prefer experience working with tribal governments, communities and/or justice systems. Native American preferred.
CLOSING DATE: November 30, 2010
See Ad for more information: http://www.nics.ws/employment/JOB%20ANNOUNCEMENT%20Project%20Director%202010.pdf

C. Tulalip Office of Civil Legal Aid

The Tulalip Foundation Office of Civil Legal Aid is seeking a legal assistant and an experienced attorney to represent Tribal members at the Tulalip Tribal Court by providing competent, culturally sensitive and holistic representation to assist Tribal members to ensure they have full access to due process and justice within the Tulalip judicial system. The Legal Assistant and Staff Attorney of the Tulalip Foundation Office of Civil Legal Aid will represent clients in legal cases that effect Tribal members’ safety, family integrity, health, and access to services and education.

Please contact Chori Folkman at (360) 716-4534 or cfolkman@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov with any questions regarding these positions. Materials are due no later than December 3, 2010.

D. Office for Victims of Crime

Attached please find the hyperlink for the Deputy Director, OVC, announcement via USAJOBS, which opened 11/08/2010 and will close on 12/8/2010.

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=91964022&JobTitle=Deputy+Director&jbf574=DJ07&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&sort=rv%2c-dtex&vw=b&re=134&caller=basic.aspx&AVSDM=2010-11-08+07%3a35%3a00 JP-SES-11-002

PowerPaths Movie Premier

Join the Indian Legal Program for the Power Paths documentary (55 minutes) followed by panel discussion with Grassroots Leaders.

POWER PATHS
Movie Premier
Wednesday November 17, 2010
6:00 pm
Great Hall
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Arizona State University

Speakers include: Wahleah Johns (Black Mesa Water Coalition), Marshall Johnson (Toh Nizhoni Ani),
Vernon Masayesva (Black Mesa Trust), Norman or Fern Benally (Peabody lease area residents).

FREE and open to the public. Please share with others you think would be interested in the topic.

For nearly 50 years the Navajo and Hopi residents of Black Mesa have made it possible for the major cities in the Southwest -- Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas and Los Angeles – to flourish while they suffer pollution, cancer, and environmental devastation brought on by a huge strip-mining operation operated by Peabody Coal Company. Black Mesa coal supplies Navajo Generating Station near Page, Arizona which serves electric customers in Arizona, Nevada and California as well as supplying energy to pump water through the Central Arizona Project. And yet, most Black Mesa residents still have no electricity and running water. POWER PATHS follows a group of Navajo and Hopi grassroots leaders who take on some of the biggest corporations in the world and even their own tribal governments to transition their fossil-fuel based economies to renewable energy.

Contact Kate Rosier for more information at (480) 965-6204 or kathlene.rosier@asu.edu

The Struggle for Equal Voting Rights

New article by the Indian Legal Clinic Director Patty Ferguson Bohnee.
See link to access the article: http://www.myazbar.org/AZAttorney/PDF_Articles/1110lawsattic.pdf

Talk by Robert N. Clinton

Indian Tribes and the Origins,
Development, and Challenges
of Tribal Courts

Robert N. Clinton
Foundation Professor of Law,
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Thursday, October 28th, 3:00-5:00
University Club, Club Room

Sponsored by the Arizona Chapter of the Fulbright Association
and the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies

For more information, e-mail Richard Burg (burg@asu.edu)

Robert Yazzie Lecture

Robert Yazzie, Director, Dine Policy Institute gave a lecture entitled: "The Quality of Justice from the Navajo Experience" on October 19. Click the link for the MP3 audio recording.
http://media.law.asu.edu/law/2010/fall/ILP/ILP_10_20_10.mp3.

Domestic Violence Prosecutions CLE

Dear Alumni and Friends - Marnie Hodahkwen (’02) Assistant United States Attorney and Deputy Tribal Liaison, will be representing the U.S. Attorney's Office at this conference, where she will discuss domestic violence prosecutions in Indian Country. More information about the conference and the speakers can be found on the conference website: http://dv.law.asu.edu/

Navajo Nation 2010 President Debate

The Navajo Nation 2010 Presidential Debate, co-hosted by ASU Student Committee for the Navajo Nation Presidental Debate and various American Indian academic groups and student organizations was held at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU on October 18, 2010.

Click here for video-recording of the Navajo Nation 2010 Presidential Debate. Please advance the time to 5:48 for the actual start time of the debate. There is also a 15 minute break that has not been edited.

Job Opportunity-Cheif Judge for Yavapai-Apache Nation

Description :

Yavapai-Apache Nation seeks Chief Judge to preside over and ensure the proper operation for the Yavapai-Apache Nation Tribal Court. The Chief Judge is the primary judicial officer and administrator of the Nation’s Tribal Courts.

How to Apply- Please submit a complete application, cover letter and resume by October 29, 2010 to:

Yavapai-Apache Nation
Human Resources Department
2400 W. Datsi St.
Camp Verde, AZ 86322


See Link:
http://www.yavapai-apache.org/hrChiefJudge.html

Congressional Research Service Looking for Atty to Focus on Federal Indian Law!!!!

Legislative Attorney (Federal Indian Law) (Vacancy #: 100217)

GS-0905-13 — Congressional Research Service — $89,033.00 – $115,742.00
Opening Date: Oct 6, 2010
Closing Date: Nov 3, 2010

See Link Below:

http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/congressional-research-service-looking-for-atty-to-focus-on-federal-indian-law/

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.

Navajo Nation Presidential Debate

Join us for the Navajo Nation Presidential Debate at ASU College of Law on Monday, October 18th from 6-9! Please spread the word!!