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 The Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) would like to invite you to our next activity. NALSA is open to all members of the Lewis & Clark Community and looks forward to your participation! NALSA's goals are to educate the Lewis & Clark Community about legal issues affecting Native American and Alaskan Native communities, promote the study of Federal Indian law, and encourage interaction with local tribes.
Look for us around campus or contact us now!
Upcoming Events
Indian Law Panel and Discussion
July 24, 2008, 12:00 p.m.
Location: 812 SW Washington, Suite 700, Portland, Oregon.
The panel will consist of local Indian Law Attorneys and give students an opportunity to meet and ask questions about the practice of law. For lunch reservations or any additional information, contact Carmen Cocoran: corcoran@lclark.edu 
Past Event(s)
News Release: Lewis & Clark Law School Indian Law Program
Law program prepares new leaders to address economic, environmental, and treaty issues in Native American community Trading at the River Tradeshow 2008
Greetings!
You are invited to explore the Trading at the River Tradeshow 2008 Tuesday, April 15th from 8 AM to 6 PM and Wednesday, April 16th from 8 AM to 4 PM. The Tradeshow is FREE and open to the public. You will find over 40 of the Pacific Northwest's most exciting Native businesses with a variety of products and services including office products, technology services, beadwork, weaving, personal care products and much more!
April 15-16, 2008
Red Lion Hotel on the River at Jantzen Beach, Portland, OR
There will also be more than 20 informational exhibits focused on helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses by the region's best nonprofits, associations and companies.
Learn about and support Native business or grow your own business at Trading at the River!
Interested in networking with Native businesses and tribal enterprises while attending the best Native business workshops and sessions in the Pacific Northwest? Then please consider attending our conference which runs concurrently with the Tradeshow. Visit our conference webpage for more information.
Lewis & Clark Law School's Small Business Legal Clinic will have a booth at the Trading at the River Tradeshow 2008. The SBLC provides low- or no-cost business transactional legal assistance to small businesses who cannot afford an attorney-primarily those owned by women, minorities, and recent immigrants.
Through the SBLC's Intern Program, law students work under the direction of a clinical law professor, who is an experienced, licensed attorney. Through the SBLC's Pro Bono Project, volunteer attorneys meet directly with clients at the SBLC. The SBLC advises its clients on issues such as entity selection and creation; contract review, drafting, and negotiation; advice and assistance concerning employment issues; lease review and negotiation; and more.
Interested businesses should call 503-768-6940 for more information, or visit the SBLC website.
The 33rd Annual Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference
April 10-11, 2008
Albuquerque Marriott
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Click here for more details:
Fed Bar Indian Law Conference Flyer  “As we struggle for survival, we have to explain and educate what governs us. Ancient laws govern us.” ~ [Navajo Nation Supreme Court Chief Justice] Herb Yazzie, Presentation, Use what your Ancestors gave you: Tribal Court Judges’ Reflection on Modern Tribal Identity, (Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference, Albuquerque, NM., April 10, 2008).
“There is a misconception that tribes are not sovereign nations; it is a system of sovereign tribal nations. Before laws, there were families. Your heart will tell you what is right and wrong. Consider the values and customs of your community. The highest law in the land is Grandma’s law.” ~ [Forest County Potawatomi Community Tribal] Judge Eugene L. Whitefish, Presentation, Use what your Ancestors gave you: Tribal Court Judges’ Reflection on Modern Tribal Identity, (Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference, Albuquerque, NM., April 10, 2008).
“Live in peace, mend the relationship; make the victim whole again. You represent your ancestors. Customary and traditional gathering is the law of the land in villages. Return back to traditional medicine and traditional walks of life. Core community value is the law of the land. Clans, tribal homes, and mother’s house looks out for the community (this is where peacemakers come from). Symbols and signs – we all were one and we all knew one another. Talking circles are ours and do not need a budget. Healing begins here. The healing is how you address domestic violence, suicides, drugs, etc. Begin with the healing process and community values. This is not about power; the law is a responsibility to your community. Think about the future of your kids.” ~ [Tlingit & Haida Nation Tribal Court Officer; Founder Kake Circle Peacemaking; Kake, Alaska District Court Magistrate Judge] Mike A. Jackson, Presentation, Use what your Ancestors gave you: Tribal Court Judges’ Reflection on Modern Tribal Identity, (Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference, Albuquerque, NM., April 10, 2008).
“Tribal Courts are not traditional, but traditional thoughts are brought to the court. It is the attorneys and litigants who bring the adversity to the courts. Respect the places that you go to; they have their own rules and codes. Check yourself at the door. Take the past for the future vision; bring all that is good to move in to the future. Apply the non-written and written ways of the nation you are in. Help bring people together and act as relatives. You are not alone in what you do; keep going with what your ancestors brought to you. Respect the ancestors of others too.” ~ [Hualapai Tribal Court Chief Justice] Joseph Thomas Flies-Away, Presentation, Use what your Ancestors gave you: Tribal Court Judges’ Reflection on Modern Tribal Identity, (Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference, Albuquerque, NM., April 10, 2008).
 Lewis & Clark Alumni Gathering, Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference 2008
Lewis & Clark Law School Alumni, Indian Law attorneys who attended Lewis & Clark College Summer Indian Law Program, current Lewis & Clark Law students, and friends. April 11, 2008, Albuquerque, NM.
"Indigenous Economic Development: Sustainability, Culture and Business"
Spring Symposium 2008
"Indigenous Economic Development: Sustainability, Culture and Business"
Economic development for Indian tribes and their citizens is one of the most important topics in Indian law and policy today. Indian gaming gets all the headlines but the grinding poverty and lack of economic activity on reservations is a fact of life for almost all American Indians and their governments. This groundbreaking conference brings together eleven scholars from around the country, most of whom are tribal citizens and experienced in economic development, to discuss this important topic. Our panelists will discuss both the practical and the theoretical issues facing American Indian governments in their task to bring economic development to their reservations that is both profitable, sustainable, and culturally appropriate.
Friday, April 4, Lewis & Clark Law School
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Schedule of Events
Indian Country Today article Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times: Indian Gaming
Saturday, March 1, 2008 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Misconceptions about Indian tribes are certainly not a new phenomenon. Misconceptions about Indian Gaming have been prevalent in the past 15 years. Three programs will look at the legal foundations of Indian gaming, the economic benefits for tribes and surrounding communities, and some of the controversies surrounding Indian gaming. The programs are: Eddie Tullis (former Chairman, Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Alabama), Anthony Pico (former Chairman, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay, California) and Timothy Wapato (former Executive Director, National Indian Gaming Association). Each of these leaders has worked in many other areas as well. Wapato headed the Administration for Native Americans. Pico and Tullis speak movingly about how their peoples' lives have been revived as a result of economic development.
Click here for more Information Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times: Great Women Leaders
Saturday, February 16, 2008 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Indian Country over the past two decades has seen an ascendance of women in leadership. Three strikingly different leaders will be viewed this session: Wilma Mankiller (former Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma), LaDonna Harris (founder, Americans for Indian Opportunity), and Sue Shaffer (Chair, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, Oregon).
Click here for more Information Lewis & Clark College Office of Multicultural Affairs/Native Student Union Spring Powwow 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008 - All Day Event
Click here for more Information 2008 MOOT COURT COMPETITION
From forest to desert, Arizona is defined by diversity. Indeed, there's more here than just the Grand Canyon—the only constant in this varied land is the Southwestern sunshine. Blue skies reign over Arizona 80 percent of the time.
ASU and UofA NALSA chapters have devoted extensive time and energy to bring you this year’s student competition. It is our hope that this year’s competition, with the added day, will continue to raise the bar for our National NALSA Moot Court competition.
For any questions regarding this year's competition please feel free to contact Matthew Campbell, Vice President, ASU NALSA Chapter and/or the Vice President of NNALSA, the official NNALSA Moot Court Administrator.
TEMPE, ARIZONA
February 21-23, 2008
The NALSA Chapters of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and the James E. Rogers College of Law are proud to co-host this year's National Moot Court Competition
REGISTRATION:
This year's problem has garnered unprecedented interest for law students throughout the Country. We understand that many students are used to waiting until the last minute. However, the host schools would like to remind you that the deadline is fixed and there are no exceptions. Banquets and several functions will need to be finalized well in advance and reservations are being made based on the amount of registered competitors as of December 1.
The registration deadline is December 1, 2007.
Registration Form
2008 NNALSA Moot Court Competition Problem
NNALSA Moot Court Competition Rules Indian Taco Sale
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, Native American Student & Community Center, Portland State University, 710 SW Jackson St., Portland Oregon. Poet/Jazz musician Joy Harjo (Muscogee/Creek) to perform at Portland Sate University
Friday, November 9 at 7 p.m. , Native American Student & Community Center, Portland State University, 710 SW Jackson St., Portland OR
Celebrating the anthology-- We Begin Here features: Joy Harjo, Kathy Engel, Alexis DeVeaux, Elmaz Abinader.
Joy Harjo’s bio
www.joyharjo.com
[Joy is a wonderful and powerful poet in person. Equinox and other readings were read and discussed.] Maria Tallchief Film Screening
Upcoming event on November 5, 2007: Maria Tallchief Film Screening
Maria Tallchief biography
[Excellent presentation of Maria Tallchief that depicts her upbringing on the Osage Reservation, during the tragic allotment/regin of terror days, to her performances all over Europe and the United States. PBS will air this presentation on November 13. Check local times for its showing.] Mt. Hood Community College 4th Annual Kanawasooma Celebration Pow Wow, November 3, 2007, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, Oregon.
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