Events
Imagining the Indian: the Fight Against Native American Mascoting Film Screening and Q&A (Hybrid)
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesImagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting is an award-winning documentary that examines the movement that is ending the use of Native American names, logos, and mascots in the world of sports and beyond. The film details the current uprising against the misappropriation of Native culture in a national reckoning about racial injustice that […]
NALSA General Body Meeting
@ SLS: Room 355 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHosting our quarterly general body meeting to discuss fun NALSA developments and planning for our signature event in May.
NALSA Faculty Dinner
@ Stanford (TBD)Join us at Professor Ablavsky's house for the annual NALSA faculty dinner. Please reach out to muri@stanford.edu to coordinate rides.
Affirmative Action, Reparations, and the Fight for Equal Opportunity Under the Law
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin ACS, APILSA, BLSA, NALSA, SLLSA, OutLaw, and WOCC for a conversation with Don Tamaki and Sarah Belton to discuss the work that the California Reparations Task Force has done to address the legacy of racial inequity in the United States. Don and Sarah will also address the Supreme Court's recent decision banning affirmative action, […]
1L Diversity Fellowship Student Panel
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join us for a discussion on how to identify and apply for law firm diversity fellowships. The panel will be made up of 2Ls and 3Ls who worked at […]
Federal Indian Law and the Rights of Native American Families
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin ACS and the Native American Law Student Association for a conversation with lawyer Shoney Blake on the Supreme Court’s recent Haaland v. Brackeen decision and its impacts on Federal Indian Law and the Indian Child Welfare Act. This event promises a thought-provoking discussion on the legal implications of the case and the intersection of […]
2023 Bright Award Lunch and Conversation
@ Stanford (TBD)NALSA is partnering with SNAG to host a lunch for indigenous conservationist Valerie Courtois, the winner of this year’s Bright Award. The Bright Award is the university's highest environmental prize. […]
In Defense of Sovereignty with Prof. Rebecca Webster
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin NALSA in welcoming Prof. Rebecca Webster for a talk about her recent book, In Defense of Sovereignty: Protecting the Oneida Nation’s Inherent Right to Self-Determination. Rebecca Webster is an assistant professor in the American Indian studies department at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, is a former senior staff attorney for the Oneida Nation. Full […]
Coughlin Oral Argument Listening Session and Breakfast
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS) and the Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) invite you to our Coughlin Oral Argument Listening Session and Breakfast. In Lac du […]
NALSA / Native Law Pro Bono Dinner
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesNALSA and Pro Bono will share a dinner with Faculty to discuss their work on Native issues and the law.
NALSA Lunch Talk w/ Jared Crum
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesNALSA is hosting a lunch talk with SLS NALSA alum and current DOJ-ENRD attorney, Jared Crum. Jared Crum previously worked at Hogan Lovells and clerked on the District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He will speak about his experiences working at DOJ and opportunities to work there.
SLS and Stanford Native Community Gathering with the Hon. Sunshine Sykes, ’97, JD ’01
@ Stanford (TBD)Connect with the Indigenous Alumni of SLS and the Stanford Native Community to celebrate special guest, the Hon. Sunshine Sykes, ’97, JD ’01! The newly formed Indigenous Alumni of Stanford Law School (IA of SLS), in partnership with the Stanford Native American Cultural Center (NACC), Native American Law Students Association (NALSA), Stanford Natives in Pre-Law […]
Brackeen and its Implications
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS) and NALSA invite you to join us for a lunch talk on November 10th starting at 12:45 in Crown 180 to discuss how the Supreme Court might rule on Brackeen v. Haaland and its implications for tribal nations. Panelists include Professors Greg Ablavsky and Elizabeth Reese. […]
1L Diversity Fellowship Student Panel
OnlinePlease join us for a virtual discussion on how to identify and apply for law firm diversity fellowships. The panel will be made up of 2Ls and 3Ls who worked at firms their 1L summer and received diversity fellowships. Topics to be discussed include the application process, how to interview effectively, the pros and cons of working […]
NALSA/NACC Peacemakers Summit
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin NALSA and NACC for a discussion with preeminent peacemakers Robert Yazzie, Cheryl Demmert Fairbanks, and Christy Chapman.
NALSA Forum on Professor Elizabeth Reese’s “The Other American Law”
OnlineAfter centuries of being marginalized within legal academia and the legal field more broadly, tribal law is finally having its moment at Stanford Law. In March, Stanford Law Review published Professor Elizabeth Reese's The Other American Law, a groundbreaking article that calls for the situation of tribal law within the mainstream study of American law […]
Native Americans in Politics: The 2020 Election and the Biden Administration
OnlineOver the past year, Native Americans have proven themselves to be a force in American politics, impacting the election results in key states like Arizona and Wisconsin and pushing for representation at the highest levels of the federal government, most visibly with the historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (Pueblo of Laguna) for Secretary of […]
Blood Memory Screening and Q&A
OnlineThis is a virtual Q&A session with the creator of and one of the primary voices in the documentary Blood Memory, which tells the story of coerced Native adoptions, ICWA, and the story of Native adoptees/fosterees and their families. This conversation will be moderated by Professor Greg Ablavasky. The film will be available for streaming […]
Indian Law and the Environment: A Conversation with Hilary Tompkins (SLS ‘96)
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesBLSA & NALSA Present: Building a Restorative Future
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a discussion of restorative justice practices in different spheres, including tribal justice systems. The conversation will examine the possibility of a world in which restoration within communities is the centerpiece of the mainstream justice system. Lunch will be served.
Indigenizing SLS: Identity and Experiences of Native Law Students at Stanford
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhat does it mean to be Native American? How does Native identity impact involvement in Western institutions, legal careers, and the law itself? What is tribal sovereignty, and why is it important? Come to this student panel to hear answers to these questions and more! This lunch event is for the SLS community to get […]
1L Diversity Fellowship Student Panel
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join us for a discussion on how to identify and apply for law firm diversity fellowships. The panel will be made up of 2Ls and 3Ls who worked at firms their 1L summer and received diversity fellowships. Topics to be discussed include the application process, how to interview effectively, the pros and cons of […]
NALSA Peacemaking Workshop and Dinner
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIssues and Practice In Federal Indian Law
@ SLS: Multiple Rooms Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease Join Stanford Native American Law Students Association for a two day conference on Issues and Practice in Federal Indian Law. All Panels will be held in room 190, and social events will be held in the Law Lounge. Schedule: Friday: 12:45-2:30: Welcome ceremony with Muwekma Ohlone People. Conversation with Federal Indian Law Judges over […]