This November, the Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center (GLILC) will host the inaugural Native November Law Symposium, an exploration of Native Voices & the Environment.

“The goal of the Native November Law Symposium is to amplify Indigenous voices in the ongoing conversation around environmental justice and sovereignty,” explained GLILC Director Amanda White Eagle.

Throughout the month, GLILC will host a dynamic series of discussions that address the many ways the environment is deeply intertwined with Native life, rights and sovereignty. Sessions will feature a range of topics including the legacy of Indian boarding schools, climate justice and youth activism, pipeline resistance and global Indigenous environmental movements.

“Our hope is that attendees leave not only with a greater understanding of these pressing issues but that the series will foster discussion and attendees will contemplate solutions,” White Eagle continued.

All events will be 12-1:30 p.m. in Lubar Commons at University of Wisconsin Law School, Room 7200, and virtually. All events have been approved for 1.5 CLE credits by the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners. Learn more and register.

Series Events

The Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools, Thursday, Nov. 6

Pipeline Resistance, Thursday, Nov. 13

Global Indigenous Environmental Movements, Friday, Nov. 14

Held v. State of Montana Climate Justice & Youth Activism, Thursday, Nov. 20

Indigenous Climate Justice: The Path to Healthy Communities Through Equitable Decarbonization, Friday, Nov. 21

Submitted by Law School News on November 5, 2025

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