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INDIANLAW CONFERENCE

Friday, May 6, 2016 Mystic Lake Casino Hotel 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard

Prior Lake, Minnesota

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u Jody M. Alholinna El-Ghazzawy Law Offices, LLC

Minneapolis

Susan Allen State Representative – District 62B

Minnesota House of Representatives Saint Paul

Michael C. Beattie Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures

Onamia

u Gary A. Debele Walling, Berg & Debele, P.A.

Minneapolis

Sarah Deer Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

Heidi A. Drobnick Swanson, Drobnick & Tousey P.C.

Woodbury

Anita Fineday Casey Family Programs

Seattle, Washington

Leonard Fineday Fineday Law Office

Cass Lake

Senator Al Franken U.S. Senate – Minnesota

Washington D.C.

Joseph F. Halloran The Jacobson Law Group –

Jacobson, Magnuson, Anderson & Halloran P.C. Saint Paul

Willie Hardacker Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Prior Lake

Janie Simms Hipp University of Arkansas School of Law

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Jessica Intermill Hogen Adams PLLC

Saint Paul

Terry Janis White Earth Tribal and Community College

Ogema

Tadd M. Johnson University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth

Gail T. Kulick Kulick Consulting, P.A.

Saint Paul

Philip R. Mahowald The Jacobson Law Group –

Jacobson, Magnuson, Anderson & Halloran P.C. Saint Paul

Vanya Hogen Moline Hogen Adams PLLC

Saint Paul

Joe Nayquonabe Chief Operating Officer

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Onamia

C. Bryant Rogers VanAmberg, Rogers, Yepa, Abeita, Gomez & Works, LLP

Santa Fe, New Mexico

u Colette Routel Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

u Rebecca St. George Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Cloquet

u Jessie Stomski Seim Prairie Island Indian Community

Welch

Shannon Smith The ICWA Law Center

Minneapolis

Kekek Jason Stark Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior

Chippewa Indians Hayward, Wisconsin

u Forrest K. Tahdooahnippah Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Minneapolis

Judge Sally Tarnowski Sixth Judicial District

Duluth

Lori Watso Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Prior Lake

Phillip B. Wilson Labor Relations Institute, Inc.

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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Sponsored by the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association and Minnesota CLE

Conference luncheon

included for all attendees.

Plus, you won’t want to miss the

complimentary reception sponsored

by the Minnesota American Indian

Bar Association in honor of

SARAH DEER

Professor at Mitchell Hamline

School of Law

and 2014 MacArthur

Foundation Fellow

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Learn Indian Law from national and local experts and treat yourself to some fun at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel!

Guest Speakers

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Senator Al Franken, invitedMember of U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Washington, D.C.

Anita FinedayManaging Director, Indian Child Welfare Program, Casey Family Programs

Seattle, Washington

Professor Janie Simms Hipp University of Arkansas School of Law

Fayetteville, Arkansas

C. Bryant RogersVanAmberg, Rogers, Yepa, Abeita, Gomez & Works, LLP

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Phillip B. WilsonPresident and General Counsel, Labor Relations Institute, Inc.

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

u Shauna L. Coons Conference Co-Chairperson

Hogen Adams PLLC Saint Paul

u Reid S. Raymond Conference Co-Chairperson

Office of the Hennepin County Attorney Minneapolis

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8:00 – 8:30 a.m.

CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 – 8:45 a.m.

Prayer and Welcome

8:45 – 9:30 a.m.

Case Law UpdateThis session will address pending cases and recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, 7th & 8th Circuits, and Minnesota State Courts.

– Colette Routel

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

A Closer Look at the Dollar General CaseIn Dollar General Corp. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the U.S. Supreme Court is once again considering the scope of civil jurisdiction over non-Indians, in a case that could have far reaching implications for Indian country. Join our panelists, who include the Tribe’s counsel of record, an amicus brief author, and an in-house counsel who has dealt with many similar issues, in discussing this important case.

– Sarah Deer, Leonard Fineday & C. Bryant Rogers

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

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10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Breakout Session A

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The Sustenance of Our Sovereignty: Traditional Food and AgricultureThis panel will examine the importance of food to the sovereignty of tribal nations. Panelists will discuss traditional laws that acknowledge our relationship to the plants, animals, and fish Tribes utilize for food. They will also discuss topics now known as food sovereignty and food security.

– Janie Simms Hipp, Kekek Jason Stark & Lori Watso

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Autopsies vs Religious AutonomyIn 2015 the Minnesota legislature amended Minnesota Statute §390.11, which governs the authority of medical examiners to order autopsies. In February of 2015 the unrelated deaths of two practitioners of the Midewiwin religion, and subsequent struggle to keep the local medical examiner from unnecessarily cutting into their bodies, led to revelations that religious objections to autopsies in Minnesota might not require any acknowledgment for any reason. Hear from the attorneys who worked to protect the families and ultimately fix the law.

– State Representative Susan Allen, Tadd M. Johnson & Gail T. Kulick – Rebecca St. George (moderator)

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.

CONFERENCE LUNCHEON (provided to all attendees)

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Breakout Session B

201

State of the UnionsDistinguished panelists will examine the increasing push by organized labor to unionize tribal employees. This panel will discuss the evolving state of the law regarding the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board over tribes and related litigation strategies. Our panelists will also discuss labor campaigns and counter-campaigns.

– Joseph F. Halloran, Jessica Intermill & Phillip B. Wilson

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Important Updates Regarding the Indian Child Welfare ActThe Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) remains critical to the protection of Indian children, families and tribes. Join our panelists to hear a discussion of the most current issues impacting the Indian Child Welfare Act including federal policies; national and state initiatives; how state courts are interpreting and applying the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Baby Girl case; and the status of national litigation seeking to invalidate the ICWA.

– Anita Fineday, Shannon Smith & Judge Sally Tarnowski – Jody M. Alholinna (moderator)

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

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Date & LocationFriday, May 6, 2016 Mystic Lake Casino Hotel 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard Prior Lake, Minnesota 952-445-9000 • 800-262-7799 For directions visit: http://www.mysticlake.com/directions

Hotel AccommodationsMinnesota CLE has reserved a block of rooms at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel at the special rate of $119 for May 5 and $159 for May 6 (exclusive of state and local taxes.) Please call 800-548-8536 by April 5, 2016 to make your reservation. Identify yourself as being part of the Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Indian Law Conference group. Reservations will be held on an individual basis. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 11:00 a.m.

CreditsMinnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 5.75 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this seminar is 5.75 credits.

New Lawyer Scholarship ProgramIn recognition of the challenges facing lawyers entering the profession, Minnesota CLE has established a scholarship program for unemployed and underemployed lawyers admitted fewer than three years. Contact Grant at 651-254-2111 or gdavies@minncle.org for details.

Cancellation / No-Show PolicyPaid registrants who cancel their registration at least 3 business days before the program will receive a full credit on their account; if fewer than 3 business days, a $25 administrative fee will be deducted. Paid registrants who fail to attend will receive the written materials. Passholders may purchase the materials at 50% of the full retail price.

AccommodationIf you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to attend, contact Minnesota CLE as soon as possible at 2550 University Avenue West, Suite 160-S, Saint Paul, MN 55114 or call 651-227-8266 or 800-759-8840.

Questions?Call Minnesota CLE at 651-227-8266 or 800-759-8840. Or, visit us online at www.minncle.org.

MAIBAFor more information about the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association visit maiba.org.

COURSE INFORMATION

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4:30 p.m.

Complimentary ReceptionPlease join us immediately following the seminar for a reception honoring Sarah Deer.Sarah Deer is a professor of law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and an advocate for victims’ rights. She is an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Nation and a 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellow. Professor Deer also serves as an Associate Justice on the Prairie Island Community’s Court of Appeals. Professor Deer collaborates on reforming federal and state laws to protect tribal members and has worked with tribal nations to ameliorate the legal protections of native women despite the complex jurisdictional hurdles created by the historical development of federal Indian law. In her work, Professor Deer seeks to preserve and expand tribal sovereignty. Professor Deer is an experienced expert witness in sexual assault prosecutions and works to improve the law and reform society to protect all women, but her expertise is in the challenges faced by women with American Indian heritage.

Sponsored by the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association

2:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Breakout Session C

301

Constitutional Evolution in the Wake of New Federal Regulations Governing Secretarial ElectionsTribal constitutions passed under the IRA decades ago may stand the test of time, but more realistically, many tribes could benefit from updating their foundational documents to meet needs presented by the current state of affairs. New federal regulations governing Secretarial elections provide tribes with a reason to place this undertaking on the agenda of tribal leadership. But if past is prologue, amending a tribe’s constitution can trigger internal division, and the potential pitfalls abound. This panel will discuss the essential consider-ations for both inside and outside counsel to address with their tribal clients who may need to or wish to amend their constitutions, as well as the impact of the new Secretarial election regulations.

– Vanya Hogen Moline, Terry Janis & Philip R. Mahowald

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Economic Diversification in Indian CountryAs Indian gaming matures, Tribes have stepped-up their efforts to create a variety of viable alternative business opportunities. These include hospitality, finance, and other ventures both on and off the reservation. A panel of experts closely involved in economic diversification for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will discuss what strategies have worked including the key legal issues.

– Michael C. Beattie, Willie Hardacker & Joe Nayquonabe – Heidi A. Drobnick (moderator)

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.

BREAK

4:15 – 4:30 p.m.

Remarks by Senator Al Franken, Member of U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

The materials are available for $75 (plus tax and handling). Place your order by calling Minnesota CLE at 800-759-8840 or 651-227-8266. Available in hardcopy. Orders will be filled after the conference.

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