The Federal Bar Association's 31st annual Indian law conference takes place on Thursday and Friday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The theme of the conference is "Active Sovereignty in the 21st Century." Among other topics, Indian law practitioners and Indian law students will discuss the U.S. Supreme Court, Class II gaming, tribal disenrollment and sovereign immunity [Agenda].

A luncheon in honor of the late Vine Deloria takes place on Thursday. Rick West, the director of the National Museum of the American Indian, will deliver the keynote.

Former U.S. attorney Tom Heffellfinger and Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement director Chirs Chaney are scheduled to speak on Friday. They are to present the results of a meth trafficking study in Indian Country.

For updates on the conference, listen to Native America Calling (http://www.nativeamericacalling.com). The show will be broadcasting from the Albuquerque Marriott on both days.

Also, the University of New Mexico Law School is holding a symposium on Saturday to discuss Felix Cohen�s Handbook of Federal Indian Law. For more information, visit http://lawschool.unm.edu

Relevant Links:
Federal Bar Association - http://www.fedbar.org

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