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Jim Gray_Making Change Happen FINAL

Jim Gray_Making Change Happen FINAL
Jim Gray: Making Change Happen
Former Principal Chief James Gray of the Osage Nation makes a guest speaker appearance to the January In Tucson class “ Making Change Happen ”. In Chief Gray’s own words, he shares his direct experiences with indigenous governance for the Osage people and gives a larger context to the historic...
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CARES Act webinar 2020-06-10 FINAL

CARES Act webinar 2020-06-10 FINAL
Native Nation Building and the CARES Act
On June 10, 2020 the Native Nations Institute hosted an a online panel discussion with Chairman Bryan Newland of the Bay Mills Indian Community, Councilwoman Herminia Frias of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and hosted by Karen Diver the former Chair of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and...
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Governor Stephen Roe Lewis Tribal Leader speech 2020_UPLOAD

Governor Stephen Roe Lewis Tribal Leader speech 2020_UPLOAD
Governor Stephen Roe Lewis Distinguished Tribal Leader Lecture
Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community visited the University of Arizona to speak at January in Tucson: Distinguished Tribal Leader Lecture sponsored by the Native Nations Institute and held at the Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy program at James E. Rogers College of Law...
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Navajo President Jonathan Nez 2019-LawStudio intv-UPLOAD

Navajo President Jonathan Nez 2019-LawStudio intv-UPLOAD
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez: Native Nation Building for the Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez visited the University of Arizona and gave his views on making governance work for people in he Navajo Nation. In this brief interview with NNI the President offered his thoughts on Native Nation Building and the way it is utilized for the Navajo nation as well...
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Navajo President Jonathan Nez 2019 IPLP Lecture-UPLOAD

Navajo President Jonathan Nez 2019 IPLP Lecture-UPLOAD
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez Distinguished Tribal Leaders Lecture
The Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program hosted the Distinguished Tribal Leaders Lecture at the University of Arizona James E Rogers College of Law featuring the recently elected Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez. The president gave his views on working for a Native Nation and making...
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Wayne Ducheneaux INTV 2016

Wayne Ducheneaux INTV 2016
Wayne Ducheneaux: Working with Indigenous Governance
Wayne Ducheneaux II (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe) sits down with Native Nations Institute to discuss his array of experiences working for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and in the work toward helping other Native Nations efforts with indigenous governance. A former Tribal Administrative Officer,...
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Leroy Shingoitewa INTV 2016

Leroy Shingoitewa INTV 2016
Leroy Shingoitewa: Self-Governance with Hopi Values
Leroy Shingoitewa, member of the bear clan, and served as chairman of the Hopi tribe and since January 2016, has served as a councilman representing the village of Upper Moenkopi. He recalls the intricacies of governing while maintiang Hopi values and traditions.
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Rebuilding Native Nations: "Justice Systems: Key Assets for Nation Building"

Rebuilding Native Nations:  "Justice Systems: Key Assets for Nation Building"
From the Rebuilding Native Nations Course Series: "Justice Systems: Key Assets for Nation Building"
Professor Robert A. Williams, Jr. discusses how an effective, independent justice system can play a pivotal role in a Native nation's efforts to exercise its sovereignty and strengthen its communities.
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Honoring Nations: Karen Diver: Sovereignty Today

Honoring Nations: Karen Diver: Sovereignty Today
Honoring Nations: Karen Diver: Sovereignty Today
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Karen Diver argues that for Native nations to aggressively assert their sovereignty in order to achieve their goals, they must develop capable governing institutions to put that sovereignty into practice.
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Rebuilding Native Nations: "Defining Sovereignty"

Rebuilding Native Nations:  "Defining Sovereignty"
From the Rebuilding Native Nations Course Series: "Defining Sovereignty"
Native leaders offer their definitions of what sovereignty is and what it means for Native nations in the 21st century.
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