Native American LAW CENTER
Indian Law Symposium
Since 1987, the University of Washington School of Law has held an annual symposium on issues in Indian Law that are on the envelope of the field. Experts in current cases and legal issues present written materials and lecture on the details of these issues and where the field of Indian Law is headed.
About the 2007 Symposium Program
Unable to attend the 20th Annual Indian Law Symposium in person?
If you’re unable to attend this year’s symposium in person - don’t worry. You can still participate in the live sessions online from the convenience of your home or office through West LegalEdcenter. Live webcasts on West LegalEdcenter are approved for Washington, Oregon and Idaho MCLE credit!
Visit: www.westlegaledcenter.com today to enroll!
Details will also be available on the UW CLE website: www.uwcle.org
The complaint in United States v. Washington was filed by the United States in September of 1970, while the complaint in United States v. Oregon, was filed in 1968. Numerous decisions in these cases have had tremendous effects for on- and offreservation fisheries and habitat management. The United States Supreme Court's decision in 1979 resolved important questions, but left to the future many important issues. Litigation over treaty rights to shellfish was recently concluded with a settlement between the tribes, the state of Washington and commercial shellfish growers. Trial is set for late September in the "culvert" litigation which raises the environmental servitude issues raised early in the case, but not yet determined on the merits. A complex co-management regime was developed in both Washington and Oregon, which sometimes works well and sometimes sputters along. The existence of on- and off-reservation treaty rights can have substantial effects on development planning and natural resource management.
After litigation and legislative updates and a brief foray into cutting edge economic development events, this year's program turns to three experts involved in the early days of U.S. v. Washington and takes us through the Supreme Court's landmark decision in 1979. The remainder of the two days focuses on the many issues developed since 1980. It promises to be a great primer on treaty rights for those unfamiliar with the issues and also explores many issues of importance to Indian tribes, the federal and state governments, the private sector and the public at large.
Previous Programs
Download the 2006 brochure (pdf)
Index to the Western Regional Indian Law Symposium, 1987-2005
