June 23/Seattle: Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples

This event is free to members of the WSBA World Peace Through Law Section and/orvthe Indian Law Section. Membership gives access to frequent free CLE and is available here: http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/worldpeace

Title:

United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People

Register for event:

https://pro.wsba.org/forms/cle/M90623.asp

Time/Place:
Tuesday, June 23, 2009, Noon to 1:00 pm

WSBA Office, 1325 4th Ave., Ste. 600, Seattle

Content:

Robert Coulter, an attorney and the executive director of the Indian Law Resource Center in Montana, will be speaking on provisions of 2007 United Nations declaration, including the negotiation process leading to adoption of the resolution.

Credits:
Approved for 1 general CLE credit

Registration:
https://pro.wsba.org/forms/cle/M90623.asp

Special Accommodations:
Please contact Jennifer Keene at jenniferk@wsba.org or 206-727-8296.

MORE INFORMATION:

About the event:

http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/worldpeace/worldpeacecalendar2009.htm

About the declaration:
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/Declaration_ip_pressrelease.pdf

About the Indian Law Resource Center:
http://www.indianlaw.org