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Official account of the National Native American Bar Association. Re-tweets are not endorsements.
Joined March 2013
On August 30th at 5:30 EST/2:30 PST, the ABA’s Native American Resources Committee (“NAR”) will be hosting a virtual welcome event for all law students interested in a career in Native American Resources and the opportunities offered by Committee membership. Attendance is free!
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All are invited to the Yurok Tribe's 58th Annual Klamath Salmon Festival on Saturday, August 20. The 2022 festival theme is Rising Up in recognition of the recent reintroduction of California condors in Yurok Country and the pending removal of the Klamath dams.
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Congratulations to Cherokee Nation citizen Mary Smith on being named president-elect of the American Bar Association (@ABAesq). This will make Smith the first female Native American president of the association. 👏 👏 To read more, visit https://t.co/Ul9r94xcRS
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We are pleased to announce that the Governor’s Office of the Tribal Advisor has transitioned to the Governor’s Office of Tribal Affairs.
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HISTORY MADE!!!! Huge congratulations to Judge Sunshine Sykes (Navajo) for her confirmation as the FIRST Native American federal judge in California!
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Sunshine Suzanne Sykes of the Navajo Nation is also just the fifth Indigenous woman in U.S. history to serve on a federal court.
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Congrats to @NationalNABA board member, Lauren van Schilfgaarde, on her new position @uclaaisc and @UCLA_Law. Time to update our report on the State of American Indian Law at ABA Accredited Schools!
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Please join the California Truth & Healing Council for two listening sessions this month. Monday, May 16th from 1pm-2:30pm Tuesday, May 17th from 6pm-7:30pm Click here to join: https://t.co/C8tc8XGHlZ Passcode: 524178 Or join via Telephone:1-669-900-9128 Code: 94004339615
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The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative report details the U.S. law and policy framework of the federal Indian boarding school system and available historical records to develop the first official list of federal Indian boarding school sites. https://t.co/8hCi8L9xZA
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🧵Today, from the ancestral homelands of the Anacostan and Piscataway people, I provided remarks on the history of federal Indian boarding schools in this country and our work on the Federal Boarding School Initiative.
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of the California Truth and Healing Fund! Details below:
ATTN: California Native American tribes/orgs! We’re excited to announce the #CATruthandHealingFund, a grantmaking initiative 2 provide CA Native Americans w/resources to engage in the historic CA Truth & Healing Council process. Info: https://t.co/dSsYy7TktK
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Congratulations to our Past President, Joel Williams! We know you will continue to be an amazing advocate in the new role!
Congratulations to NARF Staff Attorney Joel West Williams, who will be leaving NARF this month to join the Department of the Interior as Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs! We thank Joel for his years of strong leadership of the Tribal Supreme Court Project.
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NATIVE AMERICAN TRUTH & HEALING - a funder-focused series designed in partnership with the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, the Office of the Tribal Advisor, Philanthropy California, and the Decolonizing Wealth Project. April 11, 2022 - 10:00-11:30 AM PT https://t.co/NvpVDC3uZb
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Are you interested in creating engaging social media and web content? We're hiring! This position is eligible for telework and remote work. Click to learn more: https://t.co/VxZJaqHpc6
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Our Annual Update conference runs from April 4-6. Day 2 features a conversation about LGBTQ+ indigenous people and the needs for more data to address economic and mental health disparities. To RSVP: AUAIANWebinar
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The Coalition of Bars Associations of Color celebrates President Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson. NAPABA, @HNBANews, @nationalbar, @NationalNABA, @SABALegal stand together in calling for a judiciary that reflects the diversity of our nation. https://t.co/CHSQ8awc4F
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NARF congratulates Mary Smith (Cherokee) as the first Native American to be nominated as a president-elect for the American Bar Association. Mary has been a strong, outspoken advocate for Native American attorneys and law students. #RepresentationMatters
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Mary Smith of Illinois is the ABA's next president-elect nominee. It became official after the House of Delegates' Nominating Committee voted to select Smith on Sunday and presented her nomination to...
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Want to learn more about @aba_crsj and the work that we do? Join us for the March CRSJ 101 on 3/7 at 3:00 p.m. ET! Hear from Section leaders & staff about how you can get involved in our advocacy work! Register HERE ➡️ https://t.co/kUs0JiKOZk
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YAY!!!! WE CONGRATULATE & CELEBRATE our friend & partner Mary Smith who is now the 1st Native American President-Elect Nominee in ABA history! See ABA Journal Article at: https://t.co/7vLA5fHFxP
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2022 ABA Midyear Meeting: Mary Smith is the first Native American to become the ABA's president-elect nominee. https://t.co/5Yu9NDmKe3
#ABAMidyear @amandasrobert @ABAesq @ABAhod
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Mary Smith of Illinois is the ABA's next president-elect nominee. It became official after the House of Delegates' Nominating Committee voted to select Smith on Sunday and presented her nomination to...
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