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Fall 2024 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

Posted: September 17, 2024
Register to attend Prospective students are invited to register now for an online information session about the Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute. All sessions one hour. All times Central. Online Information Session, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, 2 pm Online Information Session, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, noon Online Information Session, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, noon

Fall 2024 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

Professor Tahdooahnippah elected chairman of the Comanche Nation

Posted: June 11, 2024
As the weight of the ceremonial blanket settled in on Forrest Tahdooahnippah’s shoulder at his recent swearing-in ceremony, so too did the weight of responsibility. “This is a huge opportunity and a very humbling experience to have the trust and faith of 17,000 Comanches put into my hands,” he told attendees at the May 24 … Professor Tahdooahnippah elected chairman of the Comanche Nation

Professor Tahdooahnippah elected chairman of the Comanche Nation

Spring 2024 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

Posted: December 8, 2023
Prospective students are invited to register now for an online information session about the Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute. All times are central. Friday, Jan. 19 at noon Monday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 29 at noon Friday, March 8 at 11 am Wednesday, March 27 at 5 pm Tuesday, April 9 …

Spring 2024 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

Professor Tahdooahnippah featured in NPR story at psychedelic studies conference

Posted: June 26, 2023
Professor Forrest Tahdooahnippah (Comanche Nation) was featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition in a story about a conference in Denver last week where he spoke about the potential unintended consequences of legalizing the kinds of psychoactive plants used to make psychedelic drugs.

Professor Tahdooahnippah featured in NPR story at psychedelic studies conference

Professor EagleWoman weighs in on Supreme Court’s ICWA ruling

Posted: June 16, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act in a 7-2 opinion. Professor Angelique EagleWoman (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate), director of Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute, had long followed the cases through the courts that ended up at the Supreme Court. She offered legal analysis in several media … Professor EagleWoman weighs in on Supreme Court’s ICWA ruling

Professor EagleWoman weighs in on Supreme Court’s ICWA ruling

Spring 2023 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

Posted: January 6, 2023
Prospective students are invited to register now for an online information session about the Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute. Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 at 10 am CST Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 at 12 pm (noon) CST Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at 5 pm CST Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at 10 am CST Wednesday, March …

Spring 2023 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

Fall 2022 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

Posted: September 9, 2022
Prospective students are invited to register now for an online information session about the Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute. Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 at 10:30 am CST Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 at 5:30 pm CST Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 at 10 am CST Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 at 12 pm (noon) CST REGISTER NOW

Fall 2022 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students