Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Lewerenz shares expertise on tribal sovereignty, language preservation, and federal Indian law in a story exploring the history and legacy of Indigenous erasure in America. AMERICA 250: A step-by-step guide to Indigenous erasure The missing and crucial truths not in America’s history books that redefined tribal nations and Native peoples 250 years after the country’s […]
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Professor James Grijalva and Visiting Professor Luke Jones recently presented at the 2025 Tribal Lands & Environment Forum, held August 18–21 in Minneapolis. Their presentation, Public Participation in Indian Country Environmental Program Implementation, addressed key legal and administrative issues affecting the effectiveness and accountability of federal environmental programs in Indian country. Together, Grijalva and Jones […]
Walter Echo-Hawk is one of the foremost experts in Indian law and is a distinguished author, tribal judge, law professor, and member of the Pawnee Nation. Echo-Hawk presented, “Challenges for Federal Indian Law Practitioners in the Decade Ahead”, to a full crowd in the UND School of Law VandeWalle Courtroom on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. […]
Grijalva presented at the Winter Meeting of the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance in Rapid City, SD and a national webinar panel. In Rapid City, SD, Professor Grijalva facilitated A Conversation on Seeking Environmental Justice for Indigenous Peoples, from the Grassroots UP. The topic focused on using federal environmental justice grants for community-based organizations to […]
A Tale of Two Tribal Nations Episode Description The word “reservation” implies “reserved” – as in, this land is reserved for Native Americans. But most reservation land actually isn’t owned by tribes. Instead, it’s checkerboarded into private farmland, federal forests, summer camps, even resorts. That’s true for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE Tribal Self-Governance in Action: A New Era of Healthcare for the Winnebago Tribe The Northern Plains Indian Law Center is proud to host the Annual Distinguished Indian Law Speaker on Thursday, April 20 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at UND School of Law in room 203. Smith […]
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Brackeen v. Haaland could change the future of Indigenous rights. teenVogue BY SOPHIE HAYSSEN MARCH 8, 2023 At age nine, tragedy struck Autumn Adams’ life. Her father passed away and her mother was deemed unfit to care for her, leaving Adams with an uncertain future. Adams, who is a member of the Yakama Nation, a federally recognized […]
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By Chad’s Dad February 23, 2023 The William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV unveiled the Indian Nations Gaming and Governance program (INGG) following a substantial gift from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in early 2020. Then just as the school was set to further boost its reputation as a leader in tribal law, gaming, […]
US Rep. Melanie Stansbury calls on the Biden administration to include tribal leaders more when it comes to climate change. Examining the Supreme Court case on race-conscious admissions in colleges and universities with law professor, Dan Lewerenz. Plus, Holly Cook Macarro with a review of the White House Tribal Nations Summit Indian Country Today | […]
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A five-year battle over a bag of clams shows how a reliance on century-old treaties can lead authorities to treat members of some tribes differently than others. by Ashley Braun Hakai Magazine | November 10, 2022 It was April 30, 2017, and Michael and Andrew Simmons were walking down Copalis Beach, along Washington’s southwest coast, […]