“An Indigenous Worldview: Connections between Land, Language, Liberation, & the Law” with Nazune Menka

Is it possible to create and live in the world you envision? Even painstakingly small steps toward both self and collective liberation can be meaningful. Through a discussion of the connections between land, language, liberation & the law Nazune will share her experiences as an Indigenous woman, scholar, and attorney on a path toward personal and community liberation. She will also discuss the undergraduate course “Decolonizing UC Berkeley” she developed in conjunction with the Truth & Justice Project.

Menka is a supervising attorney at Berkeley Law’s Environmental Law Clinic and serves as Of Counsel at Rosette, LLP, a national law firm serving Indian Country.  She holds a J.D. from the University of Arizona with a Certificate in Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy.