Date Chartered: 2/1/1977

Purpose

The Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and activities among members of the Section and others in related fields and makes recommendations on matters of interest in the teaching and improvement of the law.

Bylaws
Leadership
Section Members
Awards

Clinic Impact Award

This award recognizes clinical instruction that has contributed to the field of Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples.

Early Career Scholarship Award

This award recognizes scholarship that has significantly contributed to the field of Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples.

Early Career Teaching/Public Service Award

This award recognizes significant teaching and/or public service in the field of Indian Nations and Indigenous People.

Mentoring in the Legal Academy

This award recognizes significant mentoring in the field of Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples within the legal academy

Recipients

YearAward NameRecipientLaw School
2026Early Career Scholarship AwardLauren van SchilfgaardeUniversity of California, Los Angeles School of Law
2026Clinic Impact AwardPatty Ferguson-BohneeArizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
2026Early Career Teaching/Public Service AwardUʻilani Tanigawa LumUniversity of Hawai‘i, William S. Richardson School of Law
2026Mentoring in the Legal Academy AwardAngela R. RileyUniversity of California, Los Angeles School of Law
2025Clinic Impact AwardKekek StarkAlexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana
2025Early Career Scholarship AwardDerrick BeetsoArizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
2025Early Career Scholarship AwardHeather TananaUniversity of California Irvine School of Law
2025Early Career Teaching/Public Service AwardAmber Kennedy MadoleUniversity of Southern California, Gould School of Law
2025Mentoring in the Legal AcademyNell Jessup NewtonNotre Dame Law School
Newsletters

Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples – Fall 2022
Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples – Fall 2021
Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples – Fall 2020
Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples 2016 – 2017

Photo Album

Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples | Flickr

Webinars & Webinar Recordings

Past

200 Years of Discovery: The Doctrine of Discovery in the Law School Curriculum

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

“I am a Native Law Student”: Diverse Perspectives Panel on the Native Law School Experience

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021