Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Rights of Nature and Tribal Sovereignty
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Rights of Nature and Tribal Sovereignty In-Person
Presented by the School of Environmental Sustainability, the Office of Institutional Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion, University Libraries, and College of Arts & Sciences.
Expert panelists discuss the status of Rights of Nature claims in tribal and U.S. courts and how these claims impact ongoing struggles for Tribal Sovereignty.
Panelists
Frank Bibeau
Tribal Attorney, Rights of Manoomin | Legal Defense Strategies, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
Samantha Skenandore
Tribal Attorney, Rights of Nature Legal Framework | Ho-Chunk Nation
Anahkwet
Menikahnaehkem, Executive Director | Rights of Nature, Advocate and Activist | Menominee Indian
Tribe of Wisconsin
Location: Lake Shore Campus, Damen Student Center, Sr. Jean MPR, 2nd floor
Learn more and RSVP: LUC.edu/IPD2025
- Date:
- Monday, October 13, 2025
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Damen Student Center
- Campus:
- Lake Shore