2009 NNALSA Writing Competition Results

1st Place: $2,000, sponsored by Holland & Knight LLP, and publication in the Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law

Julie R. Bushyhead, University of Tulsa College of Law, The Coquille Indian Tribe, Same Sex Marriage, and Spousal Benefits: A Practical Guide

2nd Place: $1,000, sponsored by Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker LLP

Kimberly Perdue, University of Colorado School of Law, Developments in Tribal Jurisprudece in Response to Modern Challenges: Innovative Strategies to Address Tribal Courts’ Changing Roles in Native, Local and National Communities

3rd Place: $500, sponsored by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Katheryn Isom, Columbia University School of Law, Using Cultural Sovereignty as a Tool Against Racialized Conceptions of Hawaiian Legal and Political Identity