Chapter Report

for

NALSA at the University of Oregon School of Law

2000-2001

                                                                                               http://www.law.uoregon.edu/~nalsa

 

After a 6 year hiatus, in the 1999-2000 academic year the Native American Law Students Association at the University of Oregon has resurfaced. NALSA is committed to being active in the Indian community and in promoting the study of Indian Law. NALSA is very pleased with the support it receives from faculty and students and our membership reflects this support. We are proud of our club and its accomplishments thus far, yet we are working on improving our organization so that NALSA will continue to offer legal and cultural opportunities to future law students at the University of Oregon.

 

NATIVE AMERICAN LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

 Officers are:
President - Laura Baxter
Vice President - Donna Ralstin-Lewis
Treasurer - Michael Hallers
Secretary - Kerry Smith
Activities coordinator - Linda Hillman, Ray Zakari

Admissions liaison- Linda Hillman

Long house users committee – Donna and Laura
web page - http://www.law.uoregon.edu/~nalsa/
Advisors - Dean Strickland and Mary Wood

Members- Jeff Adams, Rosa Chavez, Brian DeSoto, Susan O’ Toole, Denise Espinoza

 

NALSA Activities for 2000-2001

·        Held Weekly Meetings.

·        September 29, 2000- Hosted a Beading night and potluck dinner.

·        October 9, 2000- Host a visit and Lecture by, Chief Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

·        October 31, 2000- Held a Taco Sale/Fundraiser.

·        November 10, 2000- In conjunction with NASU hosted a dinner for the winter Pow Wow at the U of O.

·        January, February 2001- Worked on a project with Chief Chad Smith.

·        March 2, 2001- Hosted the Indigenous Reception at the Land Air and Water Environmental Conference at the University of Oregon.

·        March 3, 2001- Displayed U of O NALSA T-Shirts/Fundraiser.

·        March 15, 2001- Will Hold a roundtable discussion with NALSA members and Sam Deloria.

·        March 16, 2001- Will Hold a Taco Sale/Fundraiser

·        April 4, 2001- Will Partially Sponsor four U of O NALSA students going to the 26th annual Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference.

·        May 2001- Will Host a gifting ceremony to graduating NALSA members.

For more information on our club, its guidelines and members please visit our website