Negotiating Contracts on Tribal Lands
Seminar
Summit Partner Maureen Mitchell will be presenting at National Business Institute's one-day live seminar "Negotiating Contracts on Tribal Lands" on October 17, 2016 in Tacoma, and then again on October 20, 2016 in Seattle. Maureen's presentation, "Tribal Water Rights," will include discussion on the federal reserved water rights doctrine, including the purpose of the reservation, quantification and tribal transference of water rights, tribal water codes, handling water compact issues, and using settlements to ensure water access.
Presentations by other speakers will include:
- Establishing the Framework of Native American Land Ownership
- State Law in Indian Country: Zoning, Taxation and Other Considerations
- Overcoming Tribal Real Estate Development Obstacles
- Overcoming Leasing Challenges on Tribal Lands
- Resolving Easement and Right-of-Way Issues on Reservation Lands
- Ethical Considerations
Click here for more information on this full-day seminar, including CLE credits.