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A Conversation with Professor Seth Davis: Tribal Co-Stewardship of Federal Lands
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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What does tribal sovereignty look like in practice—and how is it reshaping federal land management today?
Join Professor Seth Davis and Native advocates from the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe and the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians for a timely conversation on the Quechan Tribe’s groundbreaking co-stewardship agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management. This historic agreement affirms the Tribe’s authority to steward its ancestral lands and offers a powerful example of tribal self-governance in action.
Through firsthand perspectives, this discussion will explore how government-to-government negotiations are advancing tribal sovereignty, protecting sacred sites, and restoring land through traditional cultural knowledge. Faculty and students interested in Federal Indian Law, environmental law, administrative law, property, and public interest advocacy will gain rare insight into how doctrine, policy, and tribal leadership intersect to produce meaningful structural change.
The event will take place in the Goldberg Room on Tuesday, 3/3/26, from 5:00–6:00 PM, and food will be served!
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