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The ILP welcomes back Kate Rosier!

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Welcome Back Kate!

Kathlene “Kate” Rosier is returning as the executive director of the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

Rosier, who left the College of Law in 2011 to become the assistant general counsel for the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, served as the Indian Legal Program’s director for 11 years.

“I feel like I’m being reunited with family,” Rosier said about her return. “I love and missed the daily interaction with students, so I was excited to have the opportunity to come back.”

Rosier replaces Ann Marie Downes, who recently was appointed by the White House to serve in the assistant secretary’s office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Rosier will start on October 13.

 

 

http://www.law.asu.edu/News/CollegeofLawNews/TabId/803/ArtMID/7835/ArticleID/4733

http://www.law.asu.edu/News/CollegeofLawNews/TabId/803/ArtMID/7835/ArticleID/4733

Navajo Nation Law 2014 CLE Conference – Oct 24, 2014 – Early Bird Registration ends tomorrow 10/01 at 5 pm.

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Navajo Nation Law 2014 CLE Conference – Oct 24, 2014 – Early Bird Registration ends tomorrow 10/01 at 5 pm.  Get your required annual Navajo Bar CLE credits here.   New Mexico MCLE approval pending.

Click here for Agenda and Registration:  

 

Professor Robert N. Clinton receives the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Native American Bar Association of Arizona

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Congratulations to ILP’s Professor Robert N. Clinton who received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Native American Bar Association of Arizona last Saturday at the 6th Annual NABA-AZ – The Seven Generations Annual Awards Dinner & Silent Auction.

Quote from Carole E. Goldberg, UCLA Law,  Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law, Vice Chancellor, Academic Personnel. B.A. Smith College, 1968, J.D. Stanford, 1971

In the spirited exchanges over treatment of cases and doctrines, Bob was not shy about expressing his views, and more than held his own with more senior colleagues.  His razor sharp analytical powers were on display from the start.  It became my lifetime goal to stay on the right side of that blade.  Over the next twenty years, I had occasion to learn from Bob’s many law review articles, including his classic explication of Indian country criminal jurisdiction – to this day called a “maze,” a term Bob coined – and his original designation of federal Indian policy as “colonialism.”

Some of the arguments about treatment of particular cases and doctrines, especially arguments between Bob and me, could get intense.  Rebecca became very adept at ducking.  But it was all done with respect and affection, and out of concern to make the casebook the best possible instrument for teaching federal Indian law.  We even included a tribal court opinion that Bob had written, and proceeded to critique it in the Notes.

Congrats also goes out to the following ILP Alums: 

Community Service Award:  Diane Enos, President, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community  (Class of 1992)
NABA-AZ Member of the Year:  Diandra D. Benally, Assistant General Counsel, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation (Class of 2005)

 

Kevin Gover – Moving beyond the “imaginary Indians” perception

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Please see the Washington Post article about Kevin Gover – Moving beyond the “imaginary Indians” perception.

Kevin Gover – Moving beyond the “imaginary Indians” perception at http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fred-hiatt-moving-beyond-the-imaginary-indians-perception/2014/09/21/ea1ee614-3f3b-11e4-9587-5dafd96295f0_story.html

Movie Screening & Reception: The Cherokee Word for Water – Tuesday, September 16 at 5:15 pm

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Movie Screening & Reception:  The Cherokee Word for Water

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 / Armstrong Hall / Great Hall
5:15 p.m.  – 7:00 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public.  Cherokee Word for Water Movie Screening
Producers Kristina Kiehl and Charlie Soap will be on-hand for Q&A following the screening.  Reception following the screen sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch Native American Professional Network.

Hosted by the Indian Legal Program.  Please join us.   Please forward this invitation to your friends, family and colleagues.
See movie trailer at:  http://tinyurl.com/CherokeeWord
Sign-up for free event tickets at: https://thecherokeewordforwater.eventbrite.com
Contact:  Darlene.lester@asu.edu

 

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AN INSPIRING STORY ABOUT A REMARKABLE WOMAN

AND THE POWER OF COMMUNITY

“The Cherokee Word for Water is a very rare story because it is about the empowerment                       of people who have been made to feel they have no power.”

Gloria Steinem, Friend of Wilma Mankiller

The Cherokee Word for Water is a feature-length motion picture that tells the story of the work that led Wilma Mankiller to become the first modern woman Chief of the Cherokee Nation. 

The movie is based on the true story of the Bell Waterline Project. Set in the early 1980s in the homes of a rural Oklahoma Cherokee community where many houses lack running water and others are little more than shacks. After centuries of being dehumanized and dispossessed of their land and identity, the people no longer feel they have power or control over their lives or future.

Led by Wilma Mankiller (played by Kimberly Guerrero, A&E’s Longmire) and fullblood Cherokee organizer Charlie Soap (played by Mo Brings Plenty, Netflix’s House of Cards), using the traditional concept of gadugi – working together to solve a problem, they inspired the community to trust each other, and reawaken universal indigenous values. Together with a community of volunteers they build nearly twenty miles of waterline to save their community. The successful completion of the waterline led to Wilma’s election as Chief, Wilma and Charlie’s marriage and sparked a movement of similar self-help projects across the Cherokee nation and in Indian country that continues to this day.

A long journey to bring this personal story to the screen, first-time filmmakers Charlie Soap directed and produced the film with Kristina Kiehl, women’s rights leader and friend of Wilma and Charlie, serving as Producer.  The Cherokee Word for Water was executive produced by Paul Heller (My Left Foot) and Laurene Powell, co-directed by Tim Kelly with cinematography by Lisa Leone, and a screenplay from Tim Kelly and Louise Rubacky.

The Cherokee Word for Water was funded through the Wilma Mankiller Foundation to continue her legacy of social justice and community development in Indian Country. Support is tax deductible and profits fund positive portrayals of American Indians and programs for Indian communities across the country.

See Indian Country Today Article

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/15/telling-wilma-mankillers-story-cherokee-word-water-148725

www.cw4w.com

facebook.com/thecherokeewordforwater
twitter.com/wordforwater
youtube.com/cw4w2009

The Cherokee Word for Water Flyer

Congrats to ILP student Jeremiah Chin, (Class of 2014) Recipient of the Ross-Blakley Law Library Award for Exemplary Student Research

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First Place: Jeremiah Chin, Red Law, White Supremacy: Cherokee Freedmen, Tribal Sovereignty and the Colonial Feedback Loop

Second Place: Jennifer Walston, Arizona’s Domestic Violence Victims Need a More Safety-Centered Approach in Their Pursuit of Family Court Orders

The Ross-Blakley Law Library at the Sandra O’Connor College of Law is pleased to announce the 2014 recipients of The Ross-Blakley Law Library Award for Exemplary Student Research.  Jeremiah Chin is the first place award recipient for his paper, Red Law, White Supremacy: Cherokee Freedmen, Tribal Sovereignty and the Colonial Feedback Loop and Jennifer Walston earned second-place honors for, Arizona’s Domestic Violence Victims Need a More Safety-Centered Approach in Their Pursuit of Family Court Orders. Jeremiah Chin and Jennifer Walston’s papers demonstrate sophistication and originality in the use of research materials, exceptional innovation in research strategy, and skillful synthesis of research results into a comprehensive scholarly analysis.

A review panel comprised of librarians Victoria Trotta and Beth DiFelice and Associate Clinical Professor Kimberly Holst selected the winners from the competitive entries.

In addition to receiving a monetary award, the winners are also invited to publish their papers in the Law Library’s digital scholarship repository, and to feature their papers in the Law Library Display Case.

Chin’s research highlights the intersections of race and sovereignty and raises important questions about shifting conceptions of citizenship, self-determination, racial identity, and indigeneity in the United States. His paper blends legal and academic publications, secondary historical research, archival research and case law from several different courts.  Chin says one of the big discoveries he found while researching for the paper was not only the amount of Cherokee law that was digitally archived online, but also the extent to which the Dawes Rolls and other historical government documents are available through the United States Government Archives. The discovery of these resources allowed him to look at the form and content of the Dawes Rolls, a crucial document for analysis, and even look-up the names of individuals mentioned within the research study. He goes on to say that unlike many other papers he has written, this paper mixes archival research with a case that has yet to reach a final decision in federal court. Therefore his research not only encompassed historical texts, but also included different Google alerts and social media to locate information about the ongoing cases and conflicts to ensure that the case law is up-to-date.

http://www.law.asu.edu/library/2014RecipientsoftheRossBlakleyLawLibraryAwardforExemplaryStudentResearch.aspx

Job Opportunity – Patent Attorney with Bryan Cave LLP

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Bryan Cave LLP has openings for a registered patent attorney and a patent agent in their Phoenix office.  Preferably, the candidates have 1-4 years of experience with patent preparation and prosecution in the areas of electrical engineering, computer science, computer software, and/or the Internet.  For the patent attorney position, interest in trademarks, copyrights, and litigation is desired, as well.  For more details, see http://www.bryancave.com/joinus/currentopportunities/lawyers/.

Three ASU Law Students Awarded Prestigious Udall Foundation—Native American Congressional Internships

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Monday, April 7, 2014

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State College of Law again highlights the prominence of its Indian Legal Program (ILP) with the selection of three of its students to the prestigious 2014 Native American Congressional Internship program run by the Udall Foundation. On April 2nd, the Foundation announced that 12 students from 5 tribes and 9 universities have been selected as 2014 Native American Congressional Interns.

ASU is proud to continue to have strong representation in this internship program and to continue to educate exceptional Native American future leaders.

The awardees were selected by an independent review committee on the basis of academic achievement and a demonstrated commitment to careers in tribal public policy.

The ASU—Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law students are:

▪   Glennas’ba Augborne, Navajo Nation, interning with the Council on Environmental Quality. Glennas’ba is a Diné (Navajo) from Blue Gap, Arizona.  She is Coyote Pass clan, born for African American people.  Glennas’ba is currently seeking a J.D. with a certificate in the Indian Legal Program from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.  She would like to pursue a career in Indian and international law.  She has a passion for the potential relationships between Indian nations and other indigenous nations abroad.  She would like to either work directly with Indian nations in a liaison capacity, a firm, or in a federal agency.

▪   Jacqueline Bisille, Navajo Nation, interning in the office of Senator John McCain. Jacqueline Bisille is from the Navajo Nation (Dine) in Arizona. Her maternal clan is Tsedeeshgizhnii (Rock Gap People), her paternal clan is Asiihii (Salt), her maternal grandfather’s clan is Kinyaa’nii (Towering House People), and her paternal grandfather’s clan is Kinichii’nii(Red House People -Zia). Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Jacqueline attended Arizona State University (ASU) where she earned a B.S. in justice studies, a minor in American lndian studies, and an M.P.A. with a concentration in urban management. This May, she will earn an M.L.S from ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Her interests include policymaking, renewable energies as an economic development driver, and strengthening tribal self-governance. She intends to work on tribal legislative and government affairs.

▪   Chelee John, Navajo Nation, interning with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Indian Affairs. Chelee John is Navajo (Diné) from Zionsville, Indiana. Chelee is currently seeking her J.D. from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. She attended Dartmouth College and graduated in 2012 with a double major in psychology and Native American studies. Chelee currently serves as her class representative to the Student Bar Association, is the community outreach chair for the Native American Law Students’ Association, and volunteers as a student ambassador for admissions and financial aid. She is an active participant in moot court. She was honored as a client-counseling finalist and was recently chosen to serve on the moot court executive board. Chelee also volunteers with the Business Legal Assistance Program helping local entrepreneurs start small businesses. Chelee hopes to help Native Americans and tribal governments by fostering economic development on reservations and by helping tribal entities engage in capital markets.

This highly regarded internship program is intended to provide American Indians and Alaska Natives with an insider’s view of the federal government. The internship is located in Washington, D.C., and is known for placing students in extremely competitive internship positions in Senate and House offices, committees, Cabinet departments, and the White House, where they are able to observe government decision-making processes firsthand.  The Udall Interns will complete an intensive, 10-week internship in the summer of 2014. Special enrichment activities will provide opportunities to meet with key decision makers. From 1996 through 2014, 221 American Indian and Alaska Native students from 110 tribes will have participated in the program.

For more information about the Indian Legal Program at ASU Law, visit http://www.law.asu.edu/ilp/TheIndianLegalProgram/ILPHome.aspx.