The Myaamia Heritage students have been busy at work as we approach the middle of Miami University’s Fall semester. In order to learn more about sovereignty and contemporary issues, our students have had the opportunity to visit virtually with two guest speakers working in Tribal law.
Robin Lash, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma General Counsel, spoke to the class about sovereignty within the Miami Nation, including the impact of the McGirt Supreme Court ruling and the ways in which sovereignty is expressed by the Miami Tribe.
The second guest, Ian Young, is a Myaamia Heritage alumnus and a staff attorney for the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Minnesota. Ian shared his journey of learning about his Myaamia heritage and connecting with the Myaamia community. He shared how this impacted his trajectory to law school and spoke a bit about the work that he is doing today.
Our students had great questions for the guests and the Myaamia Center is grateful to connect with these community members to hear about their experiences with Tribal law.