AILR National Writing Competition

2023-2024 AILR Writing Competition Results

The American Indian Law Review congratulates the winners of its 2023-2024 national writing competition:

1st place ($1,500) – Nick Mauer, Yale Law School
“The Need for Law (Not Politics) in Federal Indian Law: A Response to Maggie Blackhawk in Light of the Supreme Court’s Troubling Term for Tribal Sovereignty”

2nd place ($750) – Corrie Day, University of Nebraska College of Law
“A Balancing Act: Addressing the History and Examining the Changes of NAGPRA and Its Regulations”

3rd place ($400) – Colton Gregg,  Notre Dame Law School
“The Navajo Nation and the Colorado River: Their Current Statuses and the Tribe’s Path Forward”

The AILR also recognizes two other entrants who finished among the competition's five finalists:

Sarah Barritt,  Notre Dame Law School
“The (Un)Settlement of Tribal Water Rights”

Victoria S. Stocks, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
“Haaland v. Brackeen – A Step in the Right Direction”

This Year's Finalist Round Judges

The editors of the American Indian Law Review also wish to express their appreciation
to the distinguished individuals who took part in judging this year's competition finalists:

Gregory Bigler
Tribal judge and private practitioner of Indian law 

Brian Candelaria
Staff Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services

Ezra Rosser
Professor of Law, Washington College of Law, American University

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