09/27/06
Congratulations to our 2006 - 2007 board members!
- Blake Olson, President
- Isela Arellano, Vice President
- Janel Perry, Secretary
- Tsilos Kosbab, Treasurer
- Carl Williams, LEO Rep
- Rachel Lauesen, Community Liaison
We just finished our annual apparel sale and it was a HUGE success once again! Thank you to all who helped for taking the time out of your busy schedule to make it our best fundraiser yet again!!!
A planning committee has been formed and have already had their first meeting! Just wait to see what we have in store for the upcoming 21st Annual Coming Together of Peoples Conference! Details coming soon!
A calendar of events is in progress and the events page will be updated shortly, please check it out to see what we are up to this coming year.
1L elections will be taking place at our next meeting. Good luck 1L's!
Spring 2006
In 2006 ILSA was very proud to have the opportunity to
host the LEO Banquet. In addition
to planning the LEO Banquet this year, the Indigenous Law Students Association
has had a very busy year. We began the
year by doing several fundraisers, including a "Blind Bucky" apparel sale. ILSA also co-sponsored several films and held
an Indian Taco sale during Native American History Month.
This year, ILSA was able to send
two teams to compete in the National Native American Law Students Association
Moot Court Competition in
ILSA was also excited to put
together the 20th Annual Coming Together of Peoples Indian Law
Conference on March 24-25. We hosted
panels on Indian Business, Tax, Education, Alternative Power Development, and
the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). We had a great weekend and were happy to
celebrate twenty years of this important conference at the
ILSA is very proud to have two of
our members on the National Native American Law Students Association Executive
Board. Andrew Adams III serves as
Treasurer and Zeke Fletcher is the Area 4 Representative. Andrew and Zeke have done a great job
representing the
ILSA was also able to send a number
of students to the 31st Annual Federal Bar Association Indian Law
Conference in
Adriana Peguero, President (2006)
Spring 2004
The Indigenous Law Students Association has been extremely busy this
year. In November, ILSA sent recruiters to two conferences: The National
Indian Education Association (NIEA) and the American Indian Science and
Engineering Society (AISES). The recruiters, along with UW-Law Professor
Richard Monette, discussed the advantages and prestige of UW Law School
with hundreds of students. Sunshine Lemieux, Vice President of Recruiting,
followed up individually with each student. From this process, we received
over 30 applicants for Fall 2004 Admissions Process! November is also
Native American Month at the University of Wisconsin campus, and ILSA
participated and co-hosted many events with undergraduate student groups
like Wunk Sheek and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society,
as well as the American Indian Studies Program (AISP).
Our fall fundraiser was very successful! We sold high quality UW Law School adult and children's apparel, computer bags, and travel mugs; it was our best year yet. Thank you for your support!
In February, ILSA sent a team to compete in National Native American Student Association (NNALSA) Annual Moot Court Competition in Denver, Colorado. The competitors were Sarah Lawson and Amanda Rockman. We would like to thank the moot court coach, Lisa Evans for her guidance. We would also like to thank local professors and practitioners for their guidance and expertise; Thank you Professor Richard Monette, Professor Karin Clauss, Attorney Alysia LaCounte, Attorney Carol Brown, and Attorney Dawn Sturdevant Baum.
In April, ILSA will be hosting our annual "Coming Together of Peoples" conference. The conference is a series of lectures and discussions about Native American legal affairs. The ultimate goal of the ILSA Conference is to enrich and improve the cultural climate of the University of Wisconsin for all students. By inviting nationally recognized speakers, the conference offers an educational experience in the field of Indian law including Indian sovereignty, gaming, jurisdiction, and business as well as cultural experience. Our intention is to help make the greater society increasingly aware of the controversial issues in Indian country; while celebrating the progressions made in the last century. Please go to the conference link on our home page for more information.
In April, ILSA will be sending members to the 29 th Annual Federal Indian Bar Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 2004 Conference, entitled, The Role of Indian Tribes in Modern American Society , will provide an introduction and in-depth discussions on the vast areas of influence now being exercised by Indian Tribes. We hope to see you there!
Amanda Rockman, Co-President (2004)
Sarah Lawson, Co-President (2004)
Last updated: Tuesday, Jan 25, 2006