Calendar of Events

We are committed to hosting events that reflect our dual purpose of promoting Native American law students and encouraging interest in Indian Law. Our calendar of events continues to develop, and we hope you’ll be able to join us at the following events.

Upcoming Events

• Annual Salmon Bingo
  April 13th, 6:00 pm at Daybreak Star Center
  Please join us for this year's annual installment of Salmon Bingo! This family friendly night of feasting on salmon and 'daubing' the night away will surely be the highlight of your year. Tickets will be on sale starting Spring Quarter, but feel free to contact Rachel Saimons for tickets at (425)503-9187. Law students, practitioners, and their families are welcome.

Past Events

• Speaker Event: Heather Kendall-Miller
  Heather Kendall-Miller, an Athabascan attorney from the Native American Rights Fund, spoke to the UWLS community about the protection of Tribal hunting and fishing rights, climate change, and other environmental issues in Alaska. At the time she spoke, she was working on Native Village of Kivalina, a suit brought by an Alaskan Native Village whose island home and way of life had been destroyed by global warming, against 24 of the largest oil and energy companies. NALSA was thrilled to host on of the most renowned environmental and Indian law attorneys in the country.

 

• Rural Alaska Tax Assistance Program
  For the last fifteen years, the Alaska Business Development Center has partnered with UWLS students to send volunteers from the school to rural areas to assist with tax preparation. Teams of five spend a couple of days in a number of villages, working nonstop to help people fill out their taxes.

• Moot Court Competition
  In 2011, Brie Coyle and Andy Murphy took second place at the 2011 National Native American Law Student Association Moot Court tournament as one of the few 1L teams in the 66 team field (28 schools). They are especially thankful for all the help that they received from UWLS faculty. This year we are pleased to be sending a number of teams to the 2012 National NALSA moot court competition in Hawaii.

• Salmon Bingo
  This year's installment of our Salmon Bingo dinner was a huge success. Daybreak Star Center was such a gracious host to our more than 75 guests. We would especially like to thank everyone who supported our efforts with their time, sweat, food donations, prize donations, and for buying so many raffle tickets! We look forward to another wonderfully successful year.