19 Oct Rethinking Reconciliation
| Fall 2021 Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals Rebecca A. Tsosie Regents’ Professor of Law, James E. Rogers College of Law Faculty Co-Chair, Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program Special Advisor to the Provost for Diversity and Inclusion will give a keynote presentation RETHINKING RECONCILIATION TOWARD A LAND-BASED INDIGENOUS CITIZENSHIP Thursday, October 28, 2021 12 Noon HST Online As a scholar of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and environmental law, Professor Rebecca Tsosie has been selected as an endowed chair at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Tsosie will be in virtual residence for the semester, participating in a variety of events with students, faculty and community leaders. Register Here  Rebecca Tsosie is a regents professor at the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. She previously directed the Indian Legal Program at Arizona State University and is credited with establishing a nationally recognized center known not just for its educational leadership but also its direct service to tribal governments. Tsosie, who is of Yaqui descent, also serves as a justice for the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Supreme Court and as a judge on the San Carlos Tribal Court of Appeals.As the author of a leading federal Indian law casebook and more than 50 articles and book chapters, Tsosie has written influential scholarship on topics such as cultural sovereignty, Indigenous self-determination and biodiversity.“Rebecca Tsosie is a trailblazer who transformed the field of federal Indian law. Her thoughtful exploration of the intersection between Indigenous rights and environmental justice will be especially valuable to the conversations happening now in our community. She is also a devoted teacher who will be an inspiration to our students,” said UH Law School Dean Camille Nelson.Established in 2005 by the UH Board of Regents, the Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals brings significant public figures to Hawaiʻi to foster public discourse regarding democratic ideals and civic engagement. The chair is housed in the Department of American Studies in the College of Arts, Languages & Letters and the William S. Richardson School of Lawat UH Mānoa. Questions? Please contact Susan Serrano susanks@hawaii.edu |
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