Coming Together of Peoples Conference

media release: Please join us for the 38th Coming Together of Peoples Conference on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at the Wisconsin Law Building! This is the longest-running, student-led indigenous conference in the nation.

Attend via Zoom or in-person by registering at: this registration form (full link below). CLE is pending in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

For the PUBLIC: The conference is free for all, please join us for one of the 11 sessions listed below, and/or lunch on both days!

Ethics in Indian Law

Research Forward

Publication of Tribal Nation Codes and Cases

Beyond the Law: Insights from Interdisciplinary Research in Federal Indian Law

"Indian Country" and the Oklahoma Legal Landscape

Tribal Business Codes

A Discussion From the Frontlines of the Line 5 Legal Battle

Indigenous Higher Education in Wisconsin

Election Law Developments in Indian Country

Self-Determination in 2024: PROGRESS Act and Public Law 102-477

For UW ALUMNI: Join the Cooweeja Native & Indigenous Affinity Group, and the Indigenous Law Student Association on Friday, April 12, at 5:30pm for an opportunity to socialize with fellow University of Wisconsin-Madison Alumni, with appetizers and drinks provided!

For the DRAMA lovers: Check out Mary Kathryn Nagle’s “On the Far End” on April 12 (7pm) and April 13 (1pm & 7pm) at the Gilbert V. Hemsley Theatre, presented by the Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center, the University of Wisconsin Law School, and the UW Department of Theatre and Drama. The play’s title, borrowed from the 2020 Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which held that a large part of the state remained a Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation. “On the far end of the Trail of Tears was a promise,” observed Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, writing for the majority. The play recounts Jean Chauduri growing up on a reservation in Oklahoma, being forcibly taken to a Native boarding school, running away from that school, encountering constant racism and discrimination, and becoming an activist and advocate for Indigenous rights.To purchase tickets, please visit: https://artsticketing.wisc.edu/Online/default.asp 

REGISTRATION LINK FOR THE CONFERENCE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCAOUKpW9N9NNCZdoXgQu_qqMM2AywvOxgPh4U4zD-6yNvwA/viewform

or visit @ilsa.uw on Instagram for a link and more information!