Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 24, Number 3, 1 March 2007 — Sovereignty symposia [ARTICLE]

Sovereignty symposia

Former OHA trustee and Native Hawaiian attorney Mililani Trask will speak about Hawaiian sovereignty, nation building and the international rights of indigenous people at three symposia at the University of Hawai'i in March and April. The schedule is as follows: • March 9, 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. - "The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People." Discussion will focus on the international rights of indigenous people and the United States' objections to some of them. Classroom 2, William S. Richardson School of Law. • March 16, 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. - "Racism in U.S. Jurisprudence." Discussion will explore the U.S. government's relationship with Native Americans and people of color through its federal laws. Saunders Hall 624. •April 4, 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. - "Hawai'i, the United Nations Violations of International Law and the Way Forward." Discussion will examine Hawai'i's involvement at the U.N., as well as Hawaiian nation building. Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies.