Extra Credit Opportunities for ETHN 112B / HIUS 108B
This is an extra credit opportunity for students who attend the lecture described below. It will be given by one of the leading authorities on California Indian legal issues regarding one of the major themes of the course, what is Indian sovereignty and how does it work?
To claim 4 points extra credit on the essay or final exam (whichever is lowest), hand in a short paper describing the main themes and argument presented by Professor Goldberg. The paper is due in class on November 23rd or earlier. Those who took advantage of the first extra credit opportunity will have points added to the assignment that did not receive points earlier.
The San Diego World Affairs Council invites you, your family and associates to an evening discussion with:
Professor Carole Goldberg
U.C.L.A. School of Law
Lecture title: How Sovereign Are the American Indian Nations?
With the issue of the sovereignty of Indian nations coming sharply to the forefront recently, the San Diego World Affairs Council is proud to host Professor Carole Goldberg from the U.C.L.A. School of Law. Professor Goldberg will help shed light on controversy surrounding Indian Tribes and their sovereign status.
The San Diego Union-Tribune, in its Aug. 10 lead editorial, called attention to the sovereignty issue, including the controversy between President Bush's recent statement (the federal government and tribes “are sovereign entities") and the Democratic National Committee chairman's response (Bush "does not comprehend the issues facing Native Americans"). This sovereignty issue is especially important in California where tribal involvement in casino gambling and the state's financial crisis are currently major issues.
Professor Goldberg, an authority on Indian sovereignty, was recently cited in the Union Tribune editorial after her opinion article ("Can California and Indian Nations Just Get Along?" August 10, 2004) was published in their paper.
Professor Goldberg will speak to the San Diego World Affairs Council on Thursday, November 4th, on "How Sovereign Are the American Indian Nations?" This event, which is at the San Diego World Trade Center, begins at 6:00 P.M. and is open to all people.
Local tribal leaders have expressed interest in the program and are expected to have representatives in attendance.
Professor Goldberg teaches Civil Procedure, Federal Indian Law, Tribal Legal Systems and the Tribal Legal Development Clinic, which renders legal services to Indian tribes and Indian judicial systems. She directs the Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies and has served as Interim Director of UCLA's American Indian Studies Center. She has twice served as Associate Dean of the School of Law and also as Chair of the Academic Senate.
She is co-author of one of the two law casebooks in the field of Indian law, American Indian Law: Native Nations and the Federal System (Lexis: 2004) and co-author and co-editor of the 1982 and upcoming 2005 editions of the primary legal treatise in the field, Felix Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law.
When: Thursday, November 4th, 2004
Time: 6:00 P.M. Registration, 6:45 P.M. Program
Location: World Trade Center, 1250 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA
Cost: $5 for Students w/ valid ID
Click here to register on-line
For PDF Flyer on this event, you can go to http://www.sdwac.com/pdf/goldberg.pdf
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This is an extra credit opportunity for students who attend the lecture described below by one of the scholars whose work we will read in Week 6. A number of prominent local tribal members and officials will also speak.
To claim 4 points extra credit on the essay or final exam (whichever is lowest), hand in a short paper describing the main themes and argument presented by Professor Wilkins. You may also include the materials presented by the other speakers. The paper is due in class on October 19th or earlier.
David Wilkins, University of Minnesota, Professor of
American Indian Studies, Politics and Law
Lecture Title: Manifest Sovereignty: The Origin, Evolution, and
Contemporary Status of Indigenous Nations
Symposium on “American Indian Sovereignty and Self-Determination in the 21st century”
Time and place:
Download the flyer with more information and complete schedule.
Other speakers:
Joanne Willis Newton, Directing Attorney, California Indian Legal Svs.
Tribal Sovereign Immunity
Mike Connolly, Councilman, Campo
Tribal Sovereignty and Tax Policy
Brandie Taylor, Vice Chairwoman, Santa Ysabel
Indian Child Welfare Act:Protecting American Indian Children
Steve Newcomb, Indigenous Law Institute & Kumeyaay Community College
The Rightful Political Heritage of Native Nations
Patricia Dixon, Vice Chairwoman, Pauma & Professor, Palomar College
From Dog Catcher to Executive Business Officer to Diplomat: Tribal Government
Paul Cuero, Chairman, Campo
Steve Banegas, Councilman, Barona
Rachael Kehaulani Makana Kahanuulaniokeahiahi Cook, Ka Lahui Hawai’I