NAICJA 36th Annual Meeting & Conference

Tenative Agenda
October 25-28, 2005

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2005

10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Board of Directors’ Brunch

12:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Board of Directors’ Meeting Members welcome to attend

6:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m. Conference Registration and RECEPTION



WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2005

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration

7:30 a.m.—8:00 a.m. COFFEE AND DANISH

8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Vendor Expo

8:00 a.m.—8:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony

8:30 a.m.—9:30 a.m. Call to Order, Welcome, Blessing and Announcements

9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Keynote: “Judicial Independence and Tribal Sovereignty” Hon. Stacy Leeds, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

10:30 a.m.—10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Separation of Powers - TBD

12:00 p.m.—1:30 p.m. LUNCH (on your own)

1:30 p.m. — 2:15 p.m. Panel: Judicial Independence— Judge’s Perspective

2:15 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Panel: Judicial Independence — Chairman’s Perspective

3:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m. BREAK

3:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m. Workshops
      A. Enhancing Tribal Sovereignty through Child Support Enforcement: Jackie Pische
      B. Courtroom Security: Carolyn Wilson, National Tribal Judicial Center
      C. Indian Child Welfare Act: Andrew Small (invited)

6:00 p.m. Oneida Judiciary Entertainment Long House Raffle of Pies



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2005

7:30 a.m.—8:00 a.m. COFFEE AND DANISH

8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Vendor Expo (last day)

8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Annual Membership Meeting NAICJA President, Hon. Eugene White-Fish
President’s Report Treasurer’s Report
NTJRC Report
Committee Reports
Bylaws Amendment
Elections

12:00 p.m.—1:30 p.m. BANQUET LUNCHEON Bob Brown, Senior Analyst Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

1:30 p.m.—2:15 p.m. Case Law Update: Melody McCoy, Native American Rights Fund

2:15 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Legislative Update: Joseph Garcia, Nat’l Congress of Amer. Indians (invited)

3:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m. BREAK

3:30 p.m..—5:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
      A. Peacemaker Peacegiving: Steve Moore, NARF
      B. Enhancing State-Tribal Relations: Hon. David Raasch and Paul Stenzel
      C. Child Support Enforcement Proposal Writing: Vincent Knight and Catherine Bryan, NTJRC



FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2005

8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m. BREAKFAST BUFFET

9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. 2005 Listening Conferences Report: B.J. Jones, Tribal Judicial Institute, Beckie Murdock, Fox Valley Technical College , and Denise Morris, Alaskan Native Justice Center (invited)

10:30 a.m.—10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony, NAICJA President, Hon. Eugene White-Fish