Press Releases

Justice is Medicine Awards – Celebrating Native Champions of Justice – February 23, 2024

Judge Shanlyn Park Confirmed to U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai’i – December 1, 2023

NNABA Launches New Judicial Appointment Interest Portal – November 30, 2023

New Study on the Experiences of Native American Women Attorneys – November 2, 2023

Former NNABA President Mary Smith Installed as First Native American President of the American Bar Association – August 9, 2023

NNABA Celebrates Appointment of Judge Keala Eden to Minnesota Court of AppealsAugust 4, 2023

Thank you for Celebrating 50 Years of NNABA!May 23, 2023

NNABA is now on Instagram and LinkedInMay 8, 2023

NNABA Responds to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Decision – June 28, 2022

CBAC Applauds the Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court – February 25, 2022

Coalition of Affinity Bars Stand in Unity for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Continuing Legal Education – July 7, 2021

NNABA co-sponsors four resolutions on Native American voting rights and violence against indigenous women at American Bar Association midyear meeting – February 19, 2020

NNABA Foundation 2019 Bar Review Scholarship Announcement – March 21, 2019

NNABA Foundation 2018 Bar Review Scholarship Announcement – February 7, 2018

NNABA Foundation Announces the 2017 Bar Review Scholarship Recipients – April 4, 2017

NNABA Annual Meeting and Events: April 5, 2017 – March 20, 2017

Coalition of Bar Associations of Color Holds Annual Meeting, Meets with White House Officials and Congressional Representatives to Address Issues Affecting Communities of Color – March 3, 2016

NNABA Applauds the ABA’s Passage of Resolution NO. 117 – February 17, 2016

NNABA Mourns the Passing of Professor William Rice – February 15, 2016

NNABA Issues Ethics Opinion: Ensuring Due Process to All Native Americans Targeted for Disenrollment – June 29, 2015

Gabe Galanda to Advocate for Curing the Tribal Disenrollment Epidemic at NABA-AZ Annual Meeting in Phoenix – June 22, 2015

NNABA IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT, MARY SMITH, TO SPEAK AT ABA MINORITY COUNSEL PROGRAM 2015 – May 18, 2015


NNABA ELECTS LEADERSHIP TEAM AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2015-2016
– April 15, 2015

NNABA Releases Historic Research Study of Native American Attorneys – April 6, 2015

2015 NNABA Annual Meeting Announcement – March 27, 2015

Accomplishments of the National Native American Bar Association
2013-2015
– March 24, 2015

Bars of Color Leaders Meet With White House Officials and Congressional Representatives to Address Issues Affecting Communities of Color – March 5, 2015

Join NNABA for a Complimentary Webinar – March 5, 2015

NNABA Mourns THE Passing of Osley Bird Saunooke – March 4, 2015

It is Time to Renew Your Membership! – March 2, 2015

NNABA Young Lawyers Committee – February 17, 2015

2015 Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy – Applications Available – February 13, 2015

NNABA Applauds Passage of ABA Resolution Adopting Indian Law and Order Commission Recommendations – February 11, 2015

2015 NNABA Annual Meeting, Elections, and Young Lawyer Committee Meeting – January 20, 2015

NNABA Seeks Recommendations for Vacancy on the Court of International Trade – November 24, 2014

NNABA Announces Creation of New Young Lawyers Committee – November 17, 2014

NNABA Seeks Recommendations for Appointments for California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. – November 12, 2014

NNABA Seeks Recommendations for Vacancy on the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces – October 27, 2014

NNABA Announces New NNABA Foundation – October 12, 2014

NNABA Passes Resolution to Support Changes to Federal Acknowledgment Process – September 12, 2014

NNABA Applauds the Historic Vote of the American Bar Association House of Delegates to Recognize Tribal Court Practitioners as Full Members – August 14, 2014

NNABA Seeks Representative for the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division – June 17, 2014

Announcement: Celebration of Life for Gaye Tenoso – June 12, 2014

NNABA Mourns the Loss of Department of Justice Attorney Gaye Tenoso – June 4, 2014

NNABA Applauds the Historic Confirmation of Keith Harper to be United States Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council – June 3, 2014

NNABA Applauds the Historic Confirmation of Diane Humetewa to be a Federal Judge in Arizona – May 14, 2014

Native American Attorney Study Extended: Survey Closing on May 28! Please Take Part in Historic Survey Before May 28! – May 12, 2014

It Is Time To Renew Your NNABA Membership! – April 14, 2014

NNABA 2014 Annual Meeting on April 9, 2014 at Buffalo Thunder Resort, New Mexico  – April 4, 2014

NNABA Congratulates Its First President Thomas A. Fredericks on the Lawrence Baca Lifetime Achievement Award – March 28, 2014

Survey Closing on April 30! Please Take Part in This Historic Survey! – March 20, 2014

A Sponsorship Announcement for the Native American Attorney Research Initiative – March 18, 2014

2014 Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA) Deadline Extended to March 10 – March 4, 2014

NNABA Denounces Arizona Legislation that Legitimizes Discrimination Against LGBT People – February 26, 2014

NNABA Research: Participate in Focus Groups at Federal Bar Indian Law Conference – February 22, 2014

NNABA Launches New Website – February 17, 2014

2014 National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) Annual Meeting Save-the-Date – February 12, 2014

NNABA Membership Advisory on Law School Accreditation Standard – February 10, 2014

American Bar Association Standards Review Committee Cited for Bar Passage Accreditation Changes – January 31, 2014

2014 Collaborative Leadership Academy (CBLA) Applications Available – January 24, 2014

NNABA Membership Advisory on Proposed Changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – January 21, 2014

NNABA Launches Historic Research Study of Native American Attorneys – December 6, 2013

Washburn Finalizes Changes to Land-Into-Trust Procedures to Achieve Greater Transparency, Clarity and Certainty for Tribes– November 12, 2013

2014 NNALSA Career Fair! – November 2, 2013

White House Press Release: National Native American Heritage Month, 2013

NNABA Applauds The HISTORIC NOMINATION Of DIANE HUMETEWA To Be A Federal Judge

NNABA Applauds the Confirmation of Tony West As Associate Attorney General – July 29, 2013

NNABA Supports U.S. Supreme Court’s Upholding The Indian Child Welfare Act – June 26, 2013 (Read the Brief of Amicus Curiae The National Native American Bar Association Supporting Affirmance)

Coalition of Bar Associations of Color Reassured by Supreme Court’s Decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin – June 24, 2013

NNABA Attends White House Meeting on Judicial Nominations – No American Indians Currently on the Federal Judiciary June 18, 2013

Coalition of Bar Assocations Holds Annual Meeting – April 29, 2013

NNABA Applauds The Confirmation Of Derrick Watson To The Federal Bench – 4th Native Hawaiin In US History To Be Federal Judge – April 22, 2013

NNABA Announces Leadership Team for 2013-2015 – April 18, 2013

Lawrence Baca Receives Thurgood Marshall Award – August 7, 2012

CBAC Urges for Confirmation of Judges and Support for Legislation Affecting Communities of Color – May 18, 2012