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Introducing Our E-Newsletter
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Hello, NNABA members:
We would like to introduce a new feature for NNABA members in the form of a regular e-newsletter.
These e-newsletters will contain news, announcements, NNABA Partner announcements, member highlights, and other features. If you have comments or suggestions, we would very much like to hear from you. Please feel free to contact us at adminassistant@nativeamericanbar.org.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July! NNABA would particularly like to honor all the Native American service members who have served or are currently serving our country.
Sincerely,
Mary Smith
NNABA President, 2013-2015
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NNABA Fourtieth Anniversary Celebration
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Congratulations to NNABA on its 40th Anniversary! On April 12, 2013, NNABA hosted an anniversary dinner in Santa Fe, NM. Two-time past NNABA President (’96-’97 and ’01-’02) Kirke Kickingbird graciously agreed to serve as the Emcee for the evening. The following individuals spoke on the following topics:
• Sam Deloria: Native American Attorneys Entering the Legal Profession
• Inaugural NNABA President ('73-'76) Tom Fredericks: The inception of the association - 1973: The Dawning of a New Era;
• Three-time past NNABA President ('83-'84, '84-'85 and '99-'00) Lawrence Baca: The evolution of NNABA and the practice of Indian Law; and
• Past NNABA President ('98-'99) Kalyn Free: The current landscape of Indian Law and how NNABA serves as the platform to address national challenges.
Thank you so much to everyone who attended. Special thanks to our speakers and to Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, Linda Benally, Margaret Hirchak, Ann Marie Downes, and Jennifer Williams for all their help in organizing the event.
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Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy
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The Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA) is a joint initiative of the American Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, National Bar Association, and National Native American Bar Association. The Collaborative Bar Leadership was held June 27-28, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN. NNABA President Mary Smith and NNABA President-Elect Linda Benally were speakers at CBLA.
NNABA is pleased to announce the inaugural class for the CBLA. The following Native American attorneys traveled from around the country to attend: Diandra Benally, Leonard Fineday, Jeanine Johnson, Sara Setshwaelo, Leah Sixkiller, Joel West Williams
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