Nov 30 Tue
2021

Native American Culture & Environmental Justice: A Conversation with Nick Estes

12:00PM - 01:30PM Washington College of Law

In celebration and honor of Native American Heritage month, WCL's Native American Law Students Association and Environmental Law Society are hosting a rich conversation about Native American Culture and Environmental Justice with Nick Estes. 


Nick Estes is a citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, an assistant professor of American studies, host of the Red Nation podcast, and an incredible journalist that reports on environmental issues from the perspective of Native American communities. Additionally, from 2017-2018, Mr. Estes was the American Democracy Fellow at the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History at Harvard University. In 2019, Mr. Estes published his book, "Our History is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance." Mr. Estes's research engages colonialism and global Indigenous histories, with a focus on decolonization, environmental justice, anti-capitalism, and the Oceti Sakowin.

  • Lecture
  • Open To The Public
Nov 30 Tue
2021

TLS Webinar Series - Combating Ransomware: A Matter of National Security

03:00PM - 04:00PM Online via Zoom

 Ransomware attacks are on the rise, putting businesses, critical infrastructure, individuals, and the Nation at increasing risk.  This webinar series will consider different facets of the ransomware problem—from attacks and responses in the private sector, to the role of crypto currencies, to the national security implications—and potential approaches to combating it.


This third webinar will consider the broader national security aspects of the ransomware problem and the legal and policy implications of possible government response options.

  • Lecture
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff