Sovereignty Series
Indigenizing the law school curriculum
The Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Law School Curriculum is a recorded webinar training series hosted by University of Idaho’s College of Law that examines how tribal sovereignty and Indigenous perspectives can — and should — inform legal education.
Led by Professor of Law and faculty lead for the Native American Law Program Dylan Hedden-Nicely, a member of the Cherokee Nation, the series features conversations with tribal leaders, scholars, jurists and attorneys who bring lived experience and professional expertise to discussions of sovereignty and self-determination.
Throughout the series, panelists explore how sovereignty informs foundational areas of law, including torts, contracts, family law and criminal law, as well as other practice areas where an understanding of tribal governance and self-determination is essential. Together, these conversations provide practical guidance for law schools seeking to more meaningfully integrate Indigenous perspectives and legal realities into their curricula.
Introducing the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Law School Curriculum
University of Professor of Law and faculty lead for the Native American Law Program Dylan Hedden-Nicely introduces the first of a series of conversations with tribal leaders, scholars, jurists and lawyers about their perspectives on tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and what law schools can and are doing support indigenous law students.
Available trainings
Torts
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Lincoln Alexander School of Law Professor Scott Franks discuss Torts in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Contract Law
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Southern University Law Center Professor Adam Crepelle discuss Contract Law in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Family Law
University of Idaho College of Law Professors Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Neoshia Roemer discuss Family Law in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Environmental Law
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Professor Victoria Sutton of the Texas Tech School of Law as they discuss Environmental Law in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Administrative Law
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Professor Alexander Skibine of the S.J. Quinney College of Law (Utah) discuss Administrative Law in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Criminal Law
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Professor Addie Rolnick and Professor David Tanenhaus of the William S. Boyd School of Law (UNLV) discuss Criminal Law in thiedition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum. (Live: 2/4/2022)
Constitutional Law
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Professor Michalyn Steele of BYU Law discuss Constitutional Law in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Criminal Procedure
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Professor Melissa Tatum of the James E. Rogers College of Law discuss Criminal Procedure in the latest edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Estates
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Dean Katheleen Guzman of the University of Oklahoma College of Law discuss Estates in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Property Law
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and James E. Rogers College of Law Professor Rebecca Tsosie discuss Property Law in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Business Associations
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Georgia State College of Law Professor Jack F. Williams discuss Business Associations in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Conflicts of Laws
University of Idaho College of Law Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely and Harvard Law School Bussey Professor of Law Joseph William Singer discuss Conflict of Laws in this edition of the Sovereignty Series: Indigenizing the Curriculum.
Contact us
Native American Law Program
Dylan Hedden-Nicely
Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Law
dhedden@uidaho.edu
Julie Leavitt
Director of University of Idaho’s Native American Law Program
jnleavitt@uidaho.edu
Jessica Millward
Director of the Tribal Law Clinic
jmillward@uidaho.edu