Hawai‘i Native Courts?

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Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law presents:
MAOLI THURSDAY
Thursday, April 2, 2009
12:45pm - 1:45 pm
Classroom 3
William S. Richardson School of Law
AN ALTER-NATIVE COURT FOR HAWAI‘I: Exploring The Needs and Possibilities

Ka Huli Ao Post-J.D. Fellow, Ka‘ano‘i Walk leads a discussion on the idea of a Native court in Hawai‘i. Is there a need for a Native Court? What jurisdiction could such a court have? How do Native courts operate in other settings? Ka‘ano‘i is joined in the discussion by T.J. Quan, a practicing attorney, currently working with the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, who has also represented Native Hawaiians in both criminal and civil courts. Ka‘ano‘i is also joined Colin Kippen, a Native Hawaiian and a former tribal court judge for the Suquamish Tribe.