Conference/CLE in Minnesota

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!!!!!!!!!! INDIAN LAW CLE ANNOUNCEMENT !!!!!!!!!! 

Please join us in beautiful northern Minnesota for an American Indian Law CLE on June 17th 

and 18th 2010, at the Northern Lights Casino in Walker, Minnesota. The CLE will offer at least 

12 CLE credits at an amazing price - $210.00 for two days also includes lunch each day and a 

dinner banquet on Thursday June 17th. 

A $25.00 early bird discount applies for a paid 2 day registration received on or before June 4, 

2010. Members of the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association (MAIBA) who register for 2 

days will receive a $50.00 discount. Please note there are rates for non-attorneys as well. A 

limited block of rooms have been reserved at the Northern Lights Casino Hotel at outstanding 

prices. 

What is the course title? 

Demystifying Public Law 280, the Indian Child Welfare Act and Everything Else You Want to 

Know About Indian Law but Were Afraid to Ask. 

When and Where? 

June 17th and 18th at the Northern Lights Casino located at 6800 Y Frontage Road Northwest, 

Walker, MN 56484. 

Telephone: 218-547-2744. 

www.northernlightscasino.com 

How many credits? 

At least 12 CLE credits will be applied for. 

Who are the sponsors? 

Anishanabe Legal Services; 

Regional Native Public Defender Corporation; 

The Legal Department of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; and 

Minnesota American Indian Bar Association. 

Who should attend? 

Attorneys with an interest in American Indian Law, County Attorneys, Public Defenders, 

Assistant United States Attorneys, Assistant Attorney Generals, 

Judges (Tribal, State and Federal), Legal Aid Attorneys, Legal Assistants, Tribal Council 

Members, Tribal Administrators and Staff, non Attorney 

Elected Officials, and Students. Please contact us if you are interested and you do not fit any of 

the categories. 

How can I register?

See attached registration form - CLE Registration Form.doc 

What courses will be offered? 

The planned curriculum is as follows: 

Anishanabe Treaty Rights Panel; 

Disparate Impact on Native Individuals and Communities within the Criminal Justice System; 

A View from the Bench: Five Years into the Leech Lake Band and Cass County Joint Powers 

Agreement; 

Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, History, Context and Controversy; 

Tribal Court vs. State Court Jurisdiction: Famil y Law Matters and Child Protection Cases; 

Defending a Federal Case in Indian Country; 

New Wave Tribal Economic Development: Tribal LLCs; 

Re-emerging Indigenous Economic Systems: Indian Cigarettes - The Minnesota Story; 

Native Land Project: A Strategy for Reforming Federal Indian Law; 

American Indian Law Basics Panel; 

The Impact of NLRB v. Bois Forte, a Recent Federal Decision that Limits Tribal Sovereignty; 

Practice Pointers for Practicing in Federal Court: 10 Things the Clerk's Office Thinks You 

Should Know; and 

Public Law 280 Update: Davis v. Minnesota and State Authority Over "Non-Member" Indians. 

Watch for the conference brochure. At least 12 CLE credits will be applied for. 

What is the cost? 

$210 - Two day attorney or judge rate (includes meals). 

$160 - MAIBA member (included meals). 

$ 25 - Earl y bird discount applies to 2-day paid registrations received on or before June 4th. 

$105 - One day attorney/judge rate (includes meals served that day), please note MAIBA and 

Earl y bird discounts do not apply. 

$100 - One or Two day non-attorney rate (includes meals), please note MAIBA and Early bird 

discounts do not apply. 

$ 60 - Student rate, Please note that MAIBA and Early bird discounts do not apply. 

Where can I stay? 

We recommend that you book a room at the Northern Lights Casino Hotel. A limited block of 

rooms has been reserved on a first come, first serve basis 

at outstanding room rates. Additionally, a tribal member discount may apply. 

Please inquire at: 

Northern Lights Casino and Hotel

6800 Y Frontage Road Northwest 

Walker, MN 56484 

Telephone: 218-547-2744 

www.northernlightscasino.com 

Who can I contact for more information? 

Jodi Drews, 612-596-1805; jodi.drews@co.hennepin.mn.us 

Reid Raymond, 612-348-9893; reid.raymond@co.hennepin.mn.us 

How do I become a member of the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association? 

Please go to the MAIBA website at www.maiba.org and download an application form. 

See you there!

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