Thursday, September 17, 2026 (6:00-9:00 pm)
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC

Reception at the National Museum of the American Indian

Celebrate the impact of the Tribal Supreme Court Project and reaffirm our collective commitment to defending Tribal sovereignty at the highest levels.Gather with project supporters, partners, Tribal leaders, U.S. elected officials, and some of the leading legal experts in Indian law and Supreme Court practice to reflect on the project's history, celebrate our achievements, and plan for our future work on behalf of Tribal justice. Tickets are very limited - purchase now!

AGENDA (TENTATIVE)
Thursday, September 17, 2026 (6:00 - 9:00 pm)
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC

6:00-6:30                                       Socialize with Heavy Appetizers and Cocktails

6:30-6:40                                      Master of Ceremonies: Governor Stephen Lewis, (Gila River Indian Community);
                                                      Welcome Song, Zotigh Singers; Opening Prayer

6:40-7:00                                      NARF-NCAI Welcome and Awards Ceremony for Yuhaaviatam San Manuel Nation and Riyaz Kanji, Esq.

7:00-7:45                                       Keynote Speaker

7:45-8:00                                       Closing Honor Song, Zotigh Singers  
               
8:00-9:00                                       Museum Open

Dress is semi-formal.

Throughout the reception the TSCP 25th anniversary video series will be shown
in the museum’s Mary Louise and Elmer Rasmuson Theater.

 

Friday, September 18, 2026 (8:00 am-3:00 pm)
Eaton DC Hotel, 1201 K St, NW

Colloquium on Indian Law Supreme Court Jurisprudence and Practice

Join us for the TSCP 25th Anniversary Colloquium on Indian Law Supreme Court Jurisprudence and Practice. Come together with esteemed professors, judges, and practitioners to discuss the current state of Indian law jurisprudence, emerging legal issues, and Supreme Court practice and strategy. September 18, 2026, 8am-3pm in Washington D.C. at the Eaton DC hotel. Breakfast and lunch provided. Get tickets now!

AGENDA (TENTATIVE)

 

8:00 am – Continental Breakfast 

 8:30 am – Welcome
Morgan Saunders, Attorney, Native American Rights Fund 

 8:40 am - Video 1 (TSCP History) 

 9:00 am – Professors’ Panel
Moderator: Professor Dan Lewerenz (Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska), University of North Dakota School of Law
Panelists: Professor Maggie Blackhawk (Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe), New York University School of Law; Professor Dylan Hedden-Nicely, (Cherokee Nation), University of Idaho College of Law; Professor Derek Kauanoe, (Native Hawaiian), University of Hawaii School of Law 

 10:15 am – Break 

 10:30 am – Judges’ Panel
Moderator: Tracy Labin Rhodes, Esq. (Seneca and Mohawk)
Panelists: The Honorable Associate Justice Anne K. McKeig (White Earth Nation), Minnesota Supreme Court; The Honorable Amanda L. White Eagle (Ho-Chunk Nation), Director, Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center and Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School 

11:45 am – Break 

 12:00 pm – Lunch
Video 2 (TSCP Work)
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Richard Guest, Esq.
Keynote Speaker: Dan Schweitzer, Director and Chief Counsel, National Association of Attorneys General, Center for Supreme Court Advocacy  

1:30 pm – Practitioners’ Panel
Moderator: Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation), Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Panelists: Ian Heath Gershengorn, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP; Pratik A. Shah, Partner, Akin 

 2:45 pm – Video 3 (TSCP Future) 

 3:15 pm – Closing
Morgan Saunders, Attorney, Native American Rights Fund 

 3:30 pm - Optional reception (hotel roof top)