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The 33rd Annual Indian Law Conference
The Federal Bar Association kicks off the 33rd annual Indian law conference today in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The theme of this year's conference is "Identity in Flux: Challenging Outsider Definitions of Tribalism." Session topics include tribal courts, economic development and the Indian Child Welfare Act.
The National Native American Bar Association will sponsor a reception for conference participants and tribal leaders at the Albuquerque Marriott from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9.
There will be a National Native American Bar Association meeting. Details of the meeting are TBA. For updated details, visit www.fedbar.org/calendar.html#indianlaw.
The American Indian Law Center and the Univ. of New Mexico School of Law will have a symposium on the 60th Anniversary of the Indian Country Statute on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Please contact Claire Conrad at (505)277-0080 or Conrad@law.unm.edu for registration information.
The National Native American Law Students Association's annual meeting will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on April 9-11, 2008.
This year's meeting will feature an Awards Banquet on the evening of Wednesday, April 9. Founded in 1970 to promote the study of federal Indian law and to support Native American students in law school, the National NALSA strives to reach out to Native people to pursue legal education, and educate the legal community about Native issues.
For a complete meeting schedule and to purchase tickets for this year's banquet, please visit www.nationalnalsa.org.
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