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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

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Recent Mitchell Hamline grad elected first female chief of her First Nation community

Posted: September 2, 2022
Angela Levasseur, who graduated from Mitchell Hamline earlier this summer, will become the first female chief of her First Nation community in Canada. In an election held in the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation over two days last month, Levasseur received nearly 500 votes, besting three other candidates. “Between myself and my opponents, I was very surprised … Recent Mitchell Hamline grad elected first female chief of her First Nation community

Recent Mitchell Hamline grad elected first female chief of her First Nation community

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Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute debuts advisory board

Posted: August 15, 2022
The Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute at Mitchell Hamline has formed its inaugural advisory board to offer strategic advice on matters including recruitment, retention, and graduation of Native American law students. The seven-member board, whose members will serve two-year terms, also will work to help develop curriculum and conferences, as well as building relationships …

Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute debuts advisory board

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Expert Q&A: Professor EagleWoman explains important ICWA case heading to Supreme Court

Posted: March 10, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court last week agreed to hear an important case that could determine the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act, a 1978 law that aims to protect against the separation of Native American families. The case, Haaland v. Brackeen, is a consolidation of several cases, one of which centers around a couple …

Expert Q&A: Professor EagleWoman explains important ICWA case heading to Supreme Court

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Alum using NCAA platform to raise awareness of Native athlete representation

Posted: March 10, 2022
Jessie Stomski Seim ’08 is convinced she would have never attended law school or become general counsel for a tribal government if not for the scholarship she received to play basketball at the University of Wisconsin. With the NCAA Women’s Final Four coming to Minneapolis in April, Stomski Seim, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) …

Alum using NCAA platform to raise awareness of Native athlete representation

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Spring 2022 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

Posted: January 14, 2022
Prospective students are invited to register now for upcoming online information sessions about the Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute. Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 at 12 pm (CST) Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 at 6 pm (CST) Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 10 am (CDT) Monday, April 4, 2022 at 12 pm (CDT) Tuesday, May 3, …

Spring 2022 Native American Law Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

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Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute debuts certificate

Posted: January 14, 2022
The Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minn., recently won faculty approval for a new certificate. Certificates are focused tracks within the J.D. program to allow law students to specialize in a field of law and graduate with practice-ready skills. The Native American Law and Sovereignty Certificate …

Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute debuts certificate

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Register Now: Prospective Student Online Information Session on Nov. 18

Posted: November 11, 2021
Prospective students are invited to register now for an online information session about the Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 from 12-1 pm (CST) Online via Zoom REGISTER NOW

Register Now: Prospective Student Online Information Session on Nov. 18

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Mitchell Hamline welcomes record number of Native students

Posted: November 11, 2021
“Seeing these Native 1Ls is a sign that we are still here and are thriving in spite of what was done to us.” Weston Jones chose to attend Mitchell Hamline because it occupies his people’s traditional lands. A member of the Oglala Lakota Nation who grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South …

Mitchell Hamline welcomes record number of Native students

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Fall 2021 Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute Online Info Sessions

Posted: October 5, 2021
The Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute is back again with our online information sessions! Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 @ noon (CDT) via Zoom Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 @ 6 pm (CDT) via Zoom If you’re interested in learning more about our courses, student organization, and overall programming, please join us by registering at the …

Fall 2021 Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute Online Info Sessions

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