Join Katie E. Klass, General Counsel for the United South and Eastern Tribes (USEF) and citizen of the Wyandotte Nation, and moderator Geoffrey D. Strommer, Co-Chair of the ABA CRSJ Native American Concerns Committee, as they discuss how the Trump Administration’s broad policy actions have collaterally harmed Indian Country. This conversation examines the lack of Tribal consultation in federal policymaking and explores how Indian Country can work collectively to educate federal leaders about Tribal Nations’ unique legal status. The speakers highlight how safeguarding existing Tribal programs—rooted in the United States’ trust and treaty obligations—can empower Tribes to advance shared goals like local governance and reduced federal red tape, furthering Tribal sovereignty.
CRSJ, in collaboration with the DEI Center and its entities, the Center for Public Interest Law and its entities, the Young Lawyers Division, and other Section Divisions and Forums, is launching a new rapid-response project that will provide videos, resources, and other information breaking down key legal developments by explaining specific actions the government is taking, the legality of these actions, its impact on civil rights and daily life, and steps attorneys and advocates can take to protect our communities.
Learn more at How Things Work: The Legal Edition
Resources
- Briefing Paper on Foundational Principles
- Briefing Paper on Tribal Government Impacts on Economies
- Briefing Paper on Shared Priorities Between Indian Country and the Trump Administration
- Tribal Nation Template Letter to Congress
- Tribal Talking Points - Protecting Tribal Programs from Inadvertent Harm and Shifting Focus to Shared Priorities
More in this Series
- The Legacy of The Laken Riley Act
- Mass Deportation & Expedited Removal
- Guantanamo Bay Detentions
- The Hyde Amendment
- Birthright Citizenship
- Immigrants & Crime Myths
- Immigration Registration
- Threats to Military Rule of Law
- Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling
- Native Americans & Birthright Citizenship
- Unraveling Justice: Systemic Inequities, Representation, and the Fight for Civil Rights
