Nov
17
Thu
NABA-DC Members Only Event: NMAI Archives Tour @ NMAI Cultural Resources Center
Nov 17 @ 9:30 am – 11:45 am
NABA-DC Members Only Event: NMAI Archives Tour @ NMAI Cultural Resources Center | Suitland-Silver Hill | Maryland | United States

RSVP Here: http://tinyurl.com/NMAIArchivesTour

NABA-DC has organized a tour of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Archives for November 17th from 9:30am to 11:45am. The tour will be followed by an optional lunch in the NMAI cafeteria provided by NMAI and NABA-DC. This is a great opportunity to see firsthand NMAI’s large collection, learn about NMAI’s repatriation policy, make connections in the Archives for future visits, and visit with fellow NABA-DC members.

**You must be a current NABA-DC member to attend.** This event will be open to the first 20 NABA-DC members who RSVP. We will keep a waiting list if we go over the 20 member limit. Out of courtesy, we ask that you give us 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel so that we can let those on the waiting list know ASAP.

What: Tour of the NMAI Archives
When: Thursday, November 17th
Time: 9:30am to 11:45am (with time on either end for transportation and an optional lunch)
Where: NMAI Cultural Resources Center at 4220 Silver Hill Road in Suitland, Maryland

If you are not a current NABA-DC member and would like to attend, you can join or renew your membership here: https://nabadc.com/how-to-join/.

We will reach out to you closer to the event date with additional information on transportation, parking, and other details.

Dec
9
Fri
SAVE THE DATE: NABA-DC Annual Holiday Party and Award Reception (RSVP Info to Follow) @ Stanton and Greene
Dec 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The NABA-DC’s Annual Holiday Party and Awards Reception will take place on:

Friday, December 9, 2016

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Stanton and Greene (*NEW LOCATION!)

319 Pennsylvania Ave. SE

http://www.stantonandgreene.com/

Information regarding RSVPs and the awards nomination process will be announced soon.

We are looking for sponsors!

Please consider becoming a Holiday Party sponsor this year.  Organizations that sponsor the Holiday Party receive public recognition for their generosity and support.

Please sign up here if your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor: http://tinyurl.com/NABADCHolidayPartySponsors.

Feb
16
Thu
2017 “Meet the Board” Happy Hour @ Zengo
Feb 16 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Zengo
Thursday, February 16
5:30 p.m.
781 Seventh St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
http://www.richardsandoval.com/zengodc/

Zengo is an acclaimed Latin-Asian fusion restaurant and lounge located in D.C.’s Chinatown with an impressive Happy Hour from 3 pm – 8 pm with $5 drinks and $6 small plates: http://www.richardsandoval.com/zengodc/uploads/menus/zengodc-happy-hour.pdf

Tables will be set aside for our group, so to help us get an accurate count and enough tables, please RSVP no later than Wednesday, February 15. A Facebook event will be posted through which you can RSVP. If you are not on Facebook, you can RSVP with a reply to this email and the number of attendees who will be joining you.

We look forward to seeing everyone

May
18
Thu
NABA-DC May Happy Hour @ Black Finn
May 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
NABA-DC May Happy Hour @ Black Finn | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
Please join us next Thursday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. for a special NABA Happy Hour event at Blackfinn Ameripub DC. As many of you may know, Dawn Baum will be leaving D.C. to start her new career and adventure in Northern California as General Counsel with The Yurok Tribe. Dawn has been a leader and mainstay of NABA-DC and the greater DC Native community, serving on the Executive Board as Secretary in 2006-2007 and as President in 2010-2011. Dawn also established the NABA-DC awards program that is now an annual event through which NABA-DC recognizes outstanding contributions to the Indian law field and community. We are saddened and thrilled for Dawn’s next chapter as we bid farewell to a wonderful attorney, leader, mentor, colleague and friend. Blackfinn will be extending their Happy Hour specials to 7:30 pm for the group and the NABA-DC board will be purchasing a farewell gift that you are welcome to contribute to. If you would like to contribute, please contact Xavier Barraza at xavierbarraza@gmail.com.
Jun
13
Tue
MEMBERS ONLY: General Membership Meeting
Jun 13 @ 6:30 pm

NABA-DC will be holding a general membership meeting on Tuesday, June 13th, at 6:30pm. DOWNLOAD the agenda here.

During the meeting, NABA-DC’s members will be voting on a resolution regarding federal public lands, which was proposed by a NABA-DC member.  This proposal corresponds with a resolution NNABA is currently considering. DOWNLOAD the proposed resolution here.

Jul
30
Sun
Annual Summer NABA-DC Picnic @ Meridian Hill Park (Look for the red balloons!)
Jul 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Please join us for the
Native American Bar Association of Washington, D.C.
Annual Summer Picnic!  
When: Sunday, July 30th beginning at 10am
Where: Meridian Hill Park in the 16th Street NW and Euclid Street NW corner (look for the red balloons)
Who: NABA-DC members, interns, families, and the wider Indian law and policy community
What: BBQ potluck picnic
RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/NABAPicnic

NABA-DC will be providing a BBQ-style main dish, water, plates, cups, napkins, and silverware.  We will also have games and blankets to sit on.  Please bring a dish or drink to share and anything else you think will make your picnic experience more comfortable.
If the weather is too hot or rainy, we will be moving our celebration indoors and will reach out with an updated location.
We hope you can make it!
– NABA-DC Board
Oct
12
Thu
MEMBERS ONLY: Capital Segway Tours @ Behind the White House off Farragut Square
Oct 12 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

NABA-DC has organized a two-hour excursion around the city with Capital Segway Tours on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Capital Segway Tours are located just behind the White House off Farragut Square at 818 Connecticut Ave, NW and available by phone at (202) 682-1980. The tour will begin at 6:30pm with a mandatory safety training followed by a two-hour tour from 7-9pm. The cost to participate is $25 per person. Due to guide-to-riders restrictions imposed by the company, this is a members-only event with space limited to the first 16 people to RSVP.

Please RSVP using this link: https://tinyurl.com/yc4sd6gw

We hope that you will join us for what is sure to be a fun, memorable evening joy riding around DC!

Nov
3
Fri
NABA-DC & NNABA Happy Hour @ La Tasca
Nov 3 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
NABA-DC & NNABA Happy Hour @ La Tasca | Washington | District of Columbia | United States

Please join NABA-DC and NNABA for a Happy Hour Following DC Federal Bar Indian Law Conference, November 3rd

Co-hosted by NABA-DC and NNABA
Appetizers and sangria will be served

Friday, November 3, 2017
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET

La Tasca located at 722 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
http://www.latascausa.com/site/

*Note: The location is a short taxi ride from the Conference taking place
at the Holiday Inn Washington DC-Capitol at 550 C St SW.

Dec
8
Fri
NABA-DC Annual Holiday Party & Awards Reception @ Stanton and Greene
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

NABA-DC’s Annual Holiday Party and Awards Reception will take place on:

Friday, December 8, 2017
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Stanton and Greene (Same location as last year)

319 Pennsylvania Ave., SE

http://www.stantonandgreene.com/

Information regarding RSVPs and the awards nomination process will be announced soon.

If your organization is interested in sponsoring, please email NABA-DC President Katie Klass at kaitlyn.klass@gmail.com.  Sponsors will be publicly recognized for their generosity and support.

This year the suggested contributions are:

Platinum ($1,000+)
Gold ($500+)
Silver ($100+)

Dec
2
Fri
2022 NABA-DC Holiday Party @ Fish & Richardson Law Firm
Dec 2 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

It’s almost time for the NABA-DC Annual Awards and Holiday Party!  This year we will be hosting an in-person event and we are looking forward to celebrating with all of you!

There is no cost to attend if you are a register member in good standing. Dues are $60.00 for Attorney Members and $30.00. for Non-Attorney Members. Student Members are free to join. You do not have to be a licensed attorney to join NABA-DC. Registration is https://nabadc.com/how-to-join/

RSVP HERE

Along with honoring this year’s Award nominees and winners, NABA-DC will also hold a silent auction to raise funds for the Marine Toys for Tots Native American Program. This holiday season, many families across Indian Country are struggling financially. A portion of the funds raised will also benefit NABA-DC’s 2022 annual programming. Each year, NABA-DC hosts programs and events that focus on strengthening our community and providing education on issues impacting Indian Country.

 

The office of Fish & Richardson P.C. is graciously hosting the 2022 NABA-DC Holiday Party.


Call for Sponsors

 

NABA-DC is seeking monetary sponsors for this year’s holiday party. This year the suggested contributions are Eagle ($2,500+) Platinum ($1,000-$2,499), Gold ($500+), Silver ($100+) and Turquoise (0-$100).  We hope that you will consider sponsoring the event at any level or amount. The funds raised from sponsors will be donated to the planning of the Holiday Party, Toys for Tots Native American Program, and NABA-DC’s annual programming.  If your firm or organization would like to sponsor the NABA-DC holiday party, please contact us at NABADC_Community@nabadc.com.


Call for Award Nominations

 

Is there someone in the DC Indian law and policy community that you think deserves recognition for his or her work this year?  If so, nominate them for a NABA-DC award!  The NABA-DC Board will determine winners and announce them at the Holiday Party.  Awards will be given in the following categories:

 

Lifetime Achievement in Indian Law

2022 Significant Contribution in Indian Law

Excellence in Government Service

Excellence in Mentoring

Please submit nominations by 11:59PM EST on November 28, 2022 by filling out a Google form HERE.

 


Call for Donations for the Silent Auction

We are asking for donation items from our NABA-DC membership. We are accepting many types of items including artwork, pottery, home décor, jewelry, gift baskets, gift certificates, and other new gift type items. Please contact Judith Lee at judithlee@runbox.com if you have an item to donate. If you live in the DC area, we will be able to pick up the item.

https://paypal.me/SupportNABADC?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US


Save the Date

 

NABA-DC

Annual Awards and Holiday Party

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST

Friday, December 2, 2022

1000 Maine Ave SW

Washington, DC 20024