The AALS Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples Section is seeking submissions for its 2011 publication of selected papers. The Section will meet during the American Association of Law Schools Annual Conference on January 7, 2011. The Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples Section Meeting will focus on Emerging Models of Tribal and State Cooperative Agreements. The Tulsa Law Review will publish the accepted papers. Abstracts are due Jan. 3, 2011.
Many Tribes have entered an era in which they recognize the importance of working with states in areas of common concern to their respective citizens. As a result, Tribes are considering an increasing number of judicial agreements and other cooperative arrangements with states. The AALS Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples Section seeks papers that analyze these emerging models and agreements. Papers should address current issues in Tribal-State relationships and how those cooperative arrangements affect tribal sovereignty. A broad range of topics in this subject area will be considered. These may include areas such as economic development, education, health and public safety, the environment, Tribal and State court agreements, and others.
Abstracts for the papers should be sent by Monday, January 3, 2011 simultaneously to Aliza Organick (aliza.organick@washburn.edu) and Hokulei Lindsey (hlindsey@siu.edu). Abstracts should be no longer than 600-700 words. Accepted papers will be announced at the AALS 2011 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Completed papers will be published in a Fall Symposium Edition of the Tulsa Law Review.
