Every year, the Project brings tribal court judges, California policymakers, and practitioners to campus for education and networking.
The Project works with the externship office to facilitate student internships and externships with tribal courts and California state government.
In connection with the Project, King Hall offers a Tribal Justice class. Tribal Justice will offer students the opportunity to think about the concept of justice through a lens of responsibility, repair, and healing rather than punishment and exclusion. The course will...
Examine the administration of justice within California tribal governments and courts and the efforts of lawyers and other advocates to achieve justice for tribes.
Feature guest practitioners in the field, including judges and tribal court attorneys, who have appeared in tribal court, developed tribal courts and worked outside the court system to advance tribal justice.
Use the case study approach to illuminate the varied strategies and campaigns that tribes have employed to retain sovereignty, overcome colonization, and advance justice.
