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A Conversation at the Intersection of Art, Law & Indian Identity – Oct. 9

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heard_2016-10-09_save-the-date_postcard_page_1This event will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2016 (3:30-5 pm) in the Steele Auditorium of the Heard Museum. This event is hosted by the Heard in partnership with the Native American Rights Fund and the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

Hear a panel of cutting-edge American Indian artists and leading lawyers discuss the ways Indian Identity and artist vision can shape and challenge American Indian identity while also having legal implications and community impact.

The conversation will be moderated by Kevin Gover (Pawnee), director of the National Museum of the American Indian. Panelists will include:

  • Brett Shelton (Oglala Sioux Tribe), artist and staff attorney with the Native American Rights Fund.
  • Gregg Deal (Pyramid Lake Paiute) As a provocative contemporary artist/activist and 15-year resident of the Washington, D.C., metro area, much of Gregg’s work deals with indigenous identity and pop-culture, touching on issues of race relations, historical consideration and stereotype.
  • Matika Wilbur (Swinomish/Tulalip) is an unique artist and social documentarian in Indian Country. She is founder of Project 562 which explores Native identity and experience through a dedication to photographing contemporary Native America.

Free and open to the public. RSVP is required here.

Download PDF flyer here.

Questions? Contact us at ILP@asu.edu or 480-965-2922

Lunch Lecture with Kevin Washburn – In 2 weeks!

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“Obama’s Legacy in Indian Country” Lunch Lecture will be given by Kevin Washburn, former Assistant Secretary to the Bureau of Indian Affairs 2012-2015, Oct 19 (12:15pm) in Room 250, Beus Center for Law and Society at Downtown Phoenix campus.

Free and open to the public. Food will be reserved to those who RSVP to ILP@asu.edu. We hope you will join us!

Indian Child Welfare Act: Conversations Surrounding the Law for Tribal Nation’s Children in State Care

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This event will be held on Friday, September 23, 2016 (noon – 3 p.m.) at the new law school, Beus Center for Law and Society located at ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.

Register at law.asu.edu/icwa2016
This presentation will discuss the newly-issued Indian Child Welfare Act’s federal regulations which will become effective December of this year. Practitioners representing parents, children, and tribes will hear from national experts on the Indian Child Welfare Act, covering topics such as identifying eligibility of children for the ICWA provisions, engaging tribes to best serve children and families, procedural requirements, and discussions surrounding the outcomes for tribal children in the care of State agencies.

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that seeks to keep American Indian children with American Indian families. Congress passed ICWA in 1978 in response to the alarmingly high numb…er of Indian children being removed from their homes by both public and private agencies. The intent of Congress under ICWA was to “protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families” (25 U.S.C. § 1902). ICWA sets federal requirements that apply to state child custody proceedings involving an Indian child who is a member of or eligible for membership in a federally recognized tribe.

The faculty includes Councilwoman Rose Alvarez of Pascua Yaqui, Sheri Freemont of Casey Family Programs, Kate Fort of Michigan State University School of law, and Mark Radoff Senior Attorney California Indian Legal Services.

Sponsored by the Casey Family Programs.

Free and Open to the Public – Advance Registration Preferred.

Download PDF flyer here.

 

Pipeline to Law Workshop at University of South Dakota – Application deadline in 1 week!

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Pipeline To Law WorkshopsThis fall the Native American Pipeline to Law team will host sessions in three different states to help students better understand the law school admissions process. Attend a session at Michigan State University Law, University of South Dakota Law or Arizona State University Law. Housing provided and a limited number of LSAT Prep courses will be available for participating students. Space is limited, register soon!

Register for these events online at:
https://www.law.asu.edu/conferences/native-american-law-school-admissions-workshops

September 16-17, 2016 at University of South Dakota
Application deadline: August 25, 2016

Download PDF Pipeline To Law Workshops Flyer.
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