UN DRIP Hearing

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The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing next Thursday, June 9, to discuss the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. The United States was one of four nations that voted against the declaration in November 2007. President Barack Obama reversed course and endorsed the policy last December. The hearing will take place at 2:15pm in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A witness list hasn’t been posted online.

Committee Notice:
OVERSIGHT HEARING on Setting the Standard: Domestic Policy Implications of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (June 9, 2011)

Save the Date: NABA-AZ Awards Dinner

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Save the Date

3rd Annual Seven Generations Award Dinner
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Talking Stick Resort, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community

NABA-AZ’s Annual Seven Generations Awards Dinner Planning Committee is requesting nominations for this year’s Awards recipients in the following three categories:

Member of the Year
The award is given to a member with a significant history of service and dedication to the organization and its goals.

Life Time Achievement
This award recognizes and honors an individual who has made a substantial contribution in the area of Indian Law in the State of Arizona for a long period of time.

Seventh Generation Community Award
This Award is to honor individuals or groups that make an impact in Indian Country; the product or service does not have to be legal in nature.

*The Awards Criteria is attached to this email.
** Please send your nominations to Sonia Martinez at soniamartinezlaw@gmail.com by Friday, June 3 or (480) 352-5886