PLUS 55 Annual Meeting 60 Legislative Monitoring Committee 61 Law Day 2024 62 Mock Trial 66 OBA Leadership Academy 70 Milestone Member Anniversaries 74 Proposed Changes to the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct THEME: Indian Law Editor: Sheila Southard FEATURES 6 The Last True People’s Court: Oklahoma’s Tribal Courts as an Access to Justice By Robert Don Gifford 16 The Unfortunate Path: The History Leading to the Indian Child Welfare Act By J. Renley Dennis 22 Bridging the Gap: A Systematic Guide to Tribal Code Drafting By Chloe M. Moyer 28 Fractionation or Consolidation? The Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (2012-2022) By Conor P. Cleary 34 Examining the Implications of Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin: How are Tribal Business Enterprises Impacted Under the Bankruptcy Code? By Mark A. Craige, Logan Hibbs and Michael McBride III 42 Farm Bill Implications in Indian Country By Carly Griffith Hotvedt, Kelli Case and Mallory Moore 50 The Model Tribal Energy Code: Energy Sovereignty for Native American Nations By Dr. Greg Guedel and Philip H. Viles Jr. DEPARTMENTS 4 From the President 84 From the Executive Director 86 Law Practice Tips 88 Ethics & Professional Responsibility 90 Board of Governors Actions 94 Oklahoma Bar Foundation News 98 Young Lawyers Division 100 For Your Information 102 Bench & Bar Briefs 104 In Memoriam 105 Editorial Calendar 112 The Back Page contents April 2024 • Vol. 95 • No. 4 PAGE 70 – Milestone Member Anniversaries PAGE 62 – Mock Trial On the Cover: “Fire” by Brent Learned from the Oklahoma Judicial Center Collection
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