Writing Competition | National Native American Law Students Association

Writing Competition

The Columbia Law Native American Law Students Association is proud to present the winners of the

12^th Annual

Indian Law Writing Competition

1st Place- Jason Portwood Hipp, Columbia Law School, “Rethinking Rewriting: Tribal Constitutional Amendment and Reform”

Sponsored by Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP and will be published in the Columbia Journal of Race and Law

2nd Place – Daniel Kin Chung Lee, Seattle University School of Law, “A Century of Uncertainty and the New Politics of Indian Water Settlement: How Tribes and States Can Overcome the Chilling Effect of the PAYGO Act”

Sponsored by Dentons US LLP

3rd Place – Melissa Thaisz, Lewis and Clark Law School, “Native Hawaiians & NAGPRA: Is Federal Recognition the Answer?”

Sponsored by Shanker & Kewenvoyouma, PLLC

About NALSA

The National Native American Law Students Association was founded in 1970 to promote the study of Federal Indian Law, Tribal Law and traditional forms of governance, and to support Native Americans in law school. We strive to reach out to Native communities and encourage Native People to pursue legal education. We also strive to educate the legal community about Native issues.

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