Oct
21
Fri
MEMBERS ONLY EVENT: ICWA Litigation Update Luncheon @ DENTONS
Oct 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

NABA-DC will hold a luncheon on Friday, October 21, 2016 to discuss Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) litigation.  Speakers will address recent developments, particularly focusing on equal protection challenges to ICWA.  Lunch will be provided.

Speakers will include Sam Daughety, attorney at Dentons, and Kaitlyn Klass, attorney at Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker.  Time for questions, answers, and discussion will follow.

The luncheon is open to the first 25 NABA-DC members who RSVP.  You must be a current member to attend.  We will keep a waiting list if we go over the 25-member limit.  Out of courtesy, we ask that you provide at least 24 hours notice if you must cancel.

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/.

Oct
31
Mon
NABA-DC Members Supreme Court Swearing In @ Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 31 all-day
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.

Jan
10
Tue
NABA-DC 2017 Annual Meeting & Governing Board Election @ Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker
Jan 10 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Voting: In order to vote in the Governing Board election, a person must be a member in good standing of NABA-DC. Members may vote for Governing Board positions 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. Good cause shall be defined on a case-by-case basis and at the discretion of the Secretary.

Membership: If you have not yet renewed your NABA-DC membership for 2017, it can be done online at: https://nabadc.com/how-to-join/. Additionally, dues can be paid at the annual meeting.

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
3
Wed
NEW DATE! Keynote Speaker Luncheon Ft. Former Ambassador Keith Harper @ Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
May 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The NABA-DC Luncheon with Former Ambassador Keith Harper has been rescheduled for Wendesday, May 3, 2017!

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
6
Tue
NABA Summer Intern Welcome Lunch (RSVP TODAY!) @ Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Jun 6 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Before we kick off our first official Brownbag, we’d like to invite our DC summer interns interested in Indian law and policy to a special lunch next Tuesday, June 6 where you’ll have the opportunity to spend one-on-one time with members of the NABA-DC Executive Board. This will be a great opportunity to network and “pick our brains” as we’ll informally share advice/tips on being a professional in the DC Indian law and policy community.

Food will be provided. Although attendance is not mandatory, please make every effort to attend as we will be sharing some important information regarding our summer programming. Please RSVP here:https://goo.gl/forms/yvpX8uwfV2z4iBW62.

Full event details below. Please note this is an event for INTERNS only. Please spread the word! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Becky Howlett, NABA-DC Mentorship Coordinator
nabadcmentorship@gmail.com

NABA-DC Board Meet and Greet
Tuesday, June 6/6 at 12:30 p.m.
Kilpatrick Townsend
607 14th St NW
10th Floor, Lincoln conference room
Washington DC, 20005

Jun
8
Thu
Brownbag Lunch Series: Native American Rights Fund (RSVP Only) @ Native American Rights Fund
Jun 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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.