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Every year, the Native American Bar Association of Washington, D.C. organizes a brownbag lunch series for summer interns working in the field of Indian law and policy.

Brownbag lunch hosts include government agencies, law firms, and non-profit organizations.  The lunch series provides an opportunity for interns to learn about the work of the many organizations involved in Indian law and policy in DC as well as network with fellow interns and potential employers.

If you are an intern and would like to sign-up for the brownbag lunch series, please email nabadcbrownbag@gmail.com.

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!

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.

The NABA-DC Governing Board will be holding its regular meeting on Monday, November 13th at 6:30pm.

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+)

NABA-DC will hold its 2018 annual meeting and governing board elections on January 12, 2018 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, located at 2120 L St NW #700.

See proposed agenda here.

Governing Board Elections: To be eligible to hold a position on the governing board, a person must be a NABA-DC member in good standing (meaning dues have been paid) and be nominated for the position at the annual meeting. Members may self-nominate.

The positions open for election are: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Bar Liaison, and Members-at-Large. Members-at-Large oversee the Intern lunch, Mentorship, Social, and Community Outreach Committees. The number of Members-at-Large is determined at the annual meeting. For more information regarding the responsibilities of these positions, you can review NABA-DC’s Bylaws here.

Voting: In order to vote in the governing board election, a person must be a member in good standing. Members may vote by proxy. A member wishing to vote by proxy must give the Secretary written notice at least 24 hours before the election by sending an email to: nabadc_community@nabadc.com. The notice shall state good cause for the member’s absence and the name of the person to whom the proxy is given.

Membership: If you have not yet renewed your NABA-DC membership for 2018, it can be done online at: https://nabadc.com/how-to-join/. Additionally, dues can be paid at the annual meeting.

When: Saturday, January 27th at 1:30pm
Where: National Museum of the American Indian
Who: NABA-DC members, families, and the wider Indian law and policy community
What: Group visit to the imagiNATIONS Activity Center and “Winter Blast: A Family Weekend of Native Games”
RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/wlAY6NsRt40LAbq92

NABA-DC has reserved a group visit to the imagiNATIONS Activity Center from 1:30pm to 2pm. Facilitators will be teaching the older kids string games, and younger kids can play in the area. Kids wanting to participate in string games will need a ticket. Tickets are limited, so please let us know ASAP if you no longer plan to use your ticket.

NMAI is also holding an event entitled “Winter Blast: A Family Weekend of Native Games” in the main area of the museum from 10am until 5:30pm. After our group visit to the imagiNATIONS Activity Center, we can check this event out, too.

Last, NMAI’s new exhibit entitled “Americans” is set to open on January 18th. The exhibit highlights the ways in which American Indians have been part of the nation’s identity since before the country began.

We hope you can make it! If you RSVP using the link in this message, we will reach out to you closer to the event date with additional information.