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Cherokee Identity, National Responsibility, and Global Solidarity: A Tribal Leadership View of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
Siyo nigad. Again, welcome to the Cherokee Nation. I think it’s appropriate to recognize the gentleman who just introduced me. He is the former chief of the Cherokee Nation, currently our special envoy for international affairs and language preservation. I want you to think about this. His service to the Cherokee people has touched the…
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Successful Collaborations Between Indigenous Activists and Academic Linguists: How the International Year of the Indigenous Languages led to three projects for the International Decade of the Indigenous Languages
NOTE: what follows is a lightly-edited transcript of a panel discussion held as part of the 54th Algonquian Conference, University of Colorado Boulder, October 21, 2022. Three panelists (Shannon Bischoff, Monica Macaulay, and D.H.) joined remotely. Authors/panelists Andrew Cowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Shannon Bischoff, Purdue University-Ft. Wayne; Monica Macaulay, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Doug…
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Indigenous Language Leaders: Perspectives on the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
NOTE: what follows is a lightly-edited transcript of a panel discussion held as part of the 54th Algonquian Conference, University of Colorado Boulder, October 21, 2022. Three panelists (Justin Neely, Billie Sutton, and Richard Kistabish ) joined in person and one panelist (Rosalyn LaPier) joined remotely. Authors/panelists Justin Neely, Billie Sutton, Richard Kistabish, Rosalyn…
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The Intersection of Language, Law, and Sovereignty: a Shawnee Perspective
NOTE: what follows is a lightly-edited transcript of the keynote address held as part of the 54th Algonquian Conference, University of Colorado Boulder, October 21, 2022. Part 1: Keynote Address Kristen Carpenter: Greetings from the American Indian Law Program here at the University of Colorado. I am pleased to have this opportunity to co-chair this…
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Potential for Less Plastic Pollution: Colorado’s Recycling System and Plastic Bag Ban
Table of Contents Introduction I. Background A. Post-Consumer Waste Is Increasing on a Global Level B. Current Processing Facilities for Recyclables Are Insufficient C. Historical Federal Recycling Initiatives D. Recent Federal Legislative Initiatives II. States Have Divergent Recycling Frameworks and Varying Rates of Success A. Components of Recycling Frameworks 1. Deposit Refund System 2. Curbside…
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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Preemption of State Failure-to-Warn Laws
Table of Contents Introduction I. Background A. Pesticide Overview B. Monsanto C. Implications for Victims and Pesticide Manufacturers II. Preemption A. FIFRA Label Requirements B. Bates v. Dow Agrosciences LLC III. Limits of FIFRA Preemption A. Express Preemption 1. Imposes a Requirement 2. For Labeling or Packaging 3. In Addition To or Different From 4.…
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Grid Unlocked: How Colorado Senate Bill 72 Will Impact Wholesale Electricity Markets in Colorado and the West
Table of Contents Introduction I. Background: U.S. Energy Markets and Colorado Senate Bill 72 A. Electric Utility Regulation and Energy Markets in the United States B. Electric Utility Regulation and Energy Markets in Colorado and the West C. Overview of Senate Bill 72 1. Organized Wholesale Market Requirement 2. Creation of the Colorado Electric Transmission…
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America’s Public Lands: What History Suggests About Their Future
Table of Contents Introduction I. The Major Themes of Public Land Political History II. How the National Forest System Came About III. Other Land Acquisition Programs IV. Reserving the Remaining Public Lands in the 1930s V. Congress Reclaims Authority from the Executive VI. Public Land Policy from Reagan to Trump VII. The Trump…
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Unleashing Carbon Removal Technologies[1]
Abstract Mounting climate change concerns are driving unprecedented interest in carbon dioxide removal technologies. Unlike carbon capture strategies, which trap carbon dioxide at specific emission points such as power plant smokestacks, carbon removal technologies directly remove carbon dioxide from the ambient atmosphere. Fossil fuel industry stakeholders have championed carbon capture for years as a means…
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Settler Colonialism and Reclamation: Where American Indian Law and Natural Resources Law Meet
I. Introduction Three hours east of Phoenix, Arizona, the Colorado River Indian Tribes (“CRIT”), a federally recognized tribe that includes over 3,700 enrolled members of Mohave, Chemehuevi, Navajo, and Hopi descent, occupies a reservation nearly 300,000 acres in size.[2] The CRIT was one of five tribes to have its water rights confirmed in the landmark…