2026 American Indian Law Review Symposium

You're invited to the 2026 American Indian Law Review Symposium: From Indian Country to the Supreme Court: Protecting Sovereignty Through Legal Strategy.

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SCHEDULE 

8 a.m.          Check-in and Breakfast (Provided)
9 a.m.          Welcome and Introductions
9:15 a.m.     Panel 1: From Indian Country (ICWA)

Topic: Challenges of Litigating ICWA in Tribal & State Court

• Kace Rodwell – Oklahoma Indian Legal Services

Topic: The Uncertain Future of ICWA at the US Supreme Court

• Angela Riley, Scholar and Chief Justice of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Supreme Court

10:40 a.m.   Panel 2: To the Supreme Court (Appellate)

Topic: How Landmark Supreme Court Cases Were Litigated: From Briefing to Oral Argument

• Lenny Powell – Native American Rights Fund

Topic: Enforcing ICWA on Appeal: Obstacles and Advocacy Strategies

• Kate Fort – Michigan State University College of Law

Topic: Lessons for Tribal Advocacy in Appellate Courts Post-McGirt

• Stephen Greetham – Senior Counsel for Chickasaw Nation

Noon            Lunch (Provided)
1 p.m.          Keynote: Amb. Keith Harper, Jenner & Block
2:15 p.m.     Closing Remarks
2:30 p.m.     Reception and Networking

Parking is available in the lot south of the law school,
located off J. Willis Stovall Drive.

For additional information or for accommodations,
please email universityevents@ou.edu or call (405) 325-1701.

Approved for four (4) hours of general CLE credit. CLE materials are available online here.