here<\/a> for free tickets.<\/p>\nThe lecture honors Judge William C. Canby Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a founding faculty member of the College of Law. Judge Canby taught the first classes in Indian law there and was instrumental in creating the ILP.<\/p>\n
Leeds, the first American Indian woman to serve as dean of a law school, has worked with tribes for more than two decades, interpreting tribal law and serving as a judge for many tribes, including the Cherokee Nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will discuss how foundational principles of tribal sovereignty developed domestically and how those principles may evolve in the future, including issues of internal and external government accountability, interaction with other nations, and enforcement of tribal rights,\u201d Leeds said.<\/p>\n
She said it is important to understand the context in which Native American tribes have defined citizenship in the past in order to predict how it will be defined in the future.
\n\u201cWe are witnessing a global awakening currently with respect to indigenous sovereignty,\u201d Leeds said.<\/p>\n
The question is whether tribal sovereignty will be affected by globalization, she said. If this is the case, it could mean a much more complex relationship between the federal government and tribal governments in the future.<\/p>\n
For years, the U.S. government has refused to recognize tribal sovereign powers while simultaneously endorsing and supporting similar powers in newly created sovereigns around the globe, Leeds said. However, she noted, we are starting to see positive change as international law plays a greater role within the U.S.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnhanced global recognition of tribal government stature is finally being realized to some extent,\u201d Leeds said. \u201cBut it will necessarily open tribes up to more internal and external scrutiny, and communities have to be ready for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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