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Bridging Worlds: Community, Culture, and the Work of Legal Aid — Wednesday, November 6 - Friday, November 8, 2024 — Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake, Brainerd MN
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A Conversation About Cultural Literacy Working in NDN Country
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Town Hall - Governor Pillsbury
A dialogue with Native American practitioners about their experiences working in the tribal setting. The panelists will provide a first-hand account of the dos and don'ts for practitioners who do not normally practice in the tribal setting. The conversation will include things like formality, interaction with clients and court personnel, barriers faced by clients that are unique to reservations, and much more! The panelists will also provide advice and information about how to appropriately and respectfully integrate into the tribal setting. The format of this conversation is structured questions and answers, but will include ample time for the audience to ask questions as well.

CLE: 1.0 hour of Elimination of Bias CLE credit
Speakers
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Jason Decker

Associate General Counsel, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Jason Decker is an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. He received an A.A.S. in Law Enforcement at the Leech Lake Tribal College in 2010. While working on his law enforcement degree, Jason took a Federal Indian Law survey course. It was during that course that he realized... Read More →
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Christine Mellick

Lead Attorney and Owner, Skullnah Legal Services
Christine grew up on a Native American-owned, family-run farm in Worley, ID. She has extensive experience as an In-house Counsel for the Coeur d'alene, Tohono O'odham and Kalispel Tribes. Additionally, she is well-versed in the legal issues that arise in Indian Country. Christine... Read More →
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Liddy Patterson

2L Student, University of Minnesota Law School
Liddy is a 2nd year law student at the University of Minnesota Law School. She is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended undergrad at Oklahoma State University where she double majored in sociology and psychology. Liddy is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. This past summer... Read More →
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Taylor L. R. Burdick

Supervising Attorney, Anishinabe Legal Services (ALS)
Taylor L. R. Burdick is the supervising attorney at Anishinabe Legal Services (ALS).  He received his Juris Doctor degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law is 2017.  He is also a member of the 2014 PLSI (Pre-Law Summer Institute) Class.  He began his career with ALS in... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Town Hall - Governor Pillsbury
  Breakout Sessions, EOB CLE credit
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