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Recruitment efforts put Mitchell Hamline first in the nation in Native enrollment

Posted: November 25, 2024
Native students are vastly underrepresented in the legal profession and in law school. Recognizing this disparity, Mitchell Hamline has put intentional effort in recent years into developing opportunities for Native Americans to access a legal education, starting from before they even step foot on campus. As a result, Native enrollment has been climbing each year …

Recruitment efforts put Mitchell Hamline first in the nation in Native enrollment

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

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.

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

Wisconsin tribes win ruling in yearslong case that included Mitchell Hamline student work

Posted: August 25, 2022
A federal appeals court ruled this month that the state of Wisconsin can’t impose property taxes on tribal lands, so long as the land is currently owned by the tribes or their members. Students from Mitchell Hamline worked on various aspects of the case as it moved through the courts over several years. The ruling …

Wisconsin tribes win ruling in yearslong case that included Mitchell Hamline student work

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

Posted: July 30, 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