February 24, 2012
In the Courts of the Conqueror: Charting a New Path in the Post-Colonial Age
7:00 p.m.
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9:00 p.m.
Location: Pigott Auditorium
Gaffney Endowed Chair in the College of Arts & Sciences & Tierra Madre Fund cordially invite you to attend
In the Courts of the Conqueror: Charting a New Path in the Post-Colonial Age
Walter Echo-Hawk Jr.
A lawyer, tribal judge, scholar, author, and activist from the Pawnee Nation, Mr. Echo-Hawk's legal experience includes cases involving Native American religious freedom, prisoner rights, water rights, treaty rights, and reburial/repatriation rights. From 1973-2008, he was a staff attorney of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), where he represented Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians on significant legal issues during the modern era of federal Indian law.
Author, In the Courts of the Conqueror: The Ten Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided (2010); and Battlefields and Burial Grounds (1994)
A Reception and Book Signing will Follow
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsors:
Center for Indian Law & Policy
Native American Law Student Association
Korematsu Center
Law School Admissions
Access to Justice Institute
School of Theology and Ministry
SU First Nations Student Club
Galanda Broadman
Social Justice Fund Northwest