I am excited to participate as part of the Oregon State Bar Indian Law Section on the Planning Committee for our upcoming events on “Centering Community” on November 1, 2024. I will also be presenting. The event will be held at the PSU Native American Student and Community Center. Hope to see you there!
Schedule:
12:30 – 1:00 Registration and Gathering
1:00 – 1:15 Opening Remarks – Chief Judge William Johnson (Umatilla Tribal Court)
1:15 – 1:45 Access to Justice Panel – Native American Program, Legal Aid Services of Oregon (NAPOLS): Fabio Apolito, Gabriel Moses, Rohan Hiatt
1:45 – 2:15 Access to Justice: Unique Factors Arising in Rural Tribal Courts – Judge Matt Johnson (Umatilla Tribal Court) and Rohan Hiatt (NAPOLS staff attorney)
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 3:00 PL 93-638 and Tribal Self-determination – Bryan Mercier, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs
3:00 – 3:30 Contract Support Costs Update: Tribal Healthcare Funding Following Becerra v. San Carlos Apache – Caleb Norris, Attorney, Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker
3:30 – 4:30 Mental Health and Justice in Indian Country – Judge Naomi Stacy
4:30 – 5:00 Centering Session and Closing – Dawn Winalski