UA IPLP Program

Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program: Protecting and Promoting Indigenous Peoples' Rights

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

CLASS OF 2026: After 23 years of working toward her goal of practicing Indian law, Dana Chavis completed our LLM in @iplp and is graduating this week, ready to make an impact. https://t.co/kRPbpcJV9G

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

CLASS OF 2026: He left Tanzania to learn the law well enough to change it. This spring, Fredrick Ole Ikayo earns his @iplp SJD from @uarizonalaw — and he’s taking that degree home to fight for Maasai land rights.
https://t.co/XxWovhrmro

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

NEWS: @uarizonalaw’s @Iplp Program is shaping the future of Indigenous legal education. This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we celebrate alumni Nazune Menka (’18) and Mia Montoya Hammersley (’18), leaders advancing Indigenous rights. https://t.co/9uBpDTovFR

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

ALUMNI: Do You Have News? Your success is the college’s success and we want to celebrate with you! If you have landed a new job, received an award or recognition, stepped into a leadership role or have good news in general, let us know. https://t.co/qh3n9Borfm

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

STUDENTS: This summer, @iplp students have been busy advancing tribal sovereignty in a wide range of fields. @uarizonalaw rising 2L Breanne Harvey is working as a legal intern for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Tribal Defenders Office.

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

STUDENTS: This summer, @iplp students have been busy advancing tribal sovereignty in a wide range of fields, including federal service, Native advocacy organizations & tribal governments. Rising 3L Theresa Vargas is interning with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Attorney General’s Office.

[Land is Life @landislife]

🌿 "Conservation cannot come at the cost of Indigenous Peoples rights."
At this side event during #EMRIP2025, Indigenous leaders, legal experts, and human rights defenders exposed the ongoing human rights violations linked to protected areas. @iplp

[Land is Life @landislife]

At our #EMRIP side event: Our Data, Our Rights. Advancing Indigenous Peoples' data sovereignity, speakers stressed: data must reflect Indigenous realities, be collected with #FPIC, and governed by Indigenous Peoples. Data is power—and it must serve justice, not erase it.”
@iplp

[Land is Life @landislife]

📢 Side Event #EMRIP
Our Data, Our Rights: Advancing Indigenous Peoples’ Data Sovereignty
🗓️ July 15, 2025
🕒 15:00–16:00 (GMT+2)
📍 Palais des Nations, Room XXI
Join us in a conversation on how data sovereignty is essential to self-determination and, rights protection.
@iplp

[Land is Life @landislife]

🌿Join us at #EMRIP2025 for:
Protecting Rights, Protecting Lands: Reflections on Indigenous Peoples & Protected Areas
📅 July 16 | 🕛 12:00–13:00 (GMT+2)
📍 Palais des Nations, Room XXII
🗣️ EN/ES interpretation
@UNEP @iplp @aippnet

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

CLASS OF 2025: Earlier this month, @uarizonalaw celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2025 during its annual Convocation ceremony.

Relive the celebration and browse photos from the big day: https://t.co/avf7B5e6lX

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

FACULTY: Kristine Huskey, director of @uarizonalaw Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic, discusses the work the clinic does with veterans on reservations and in rural counties. https://t.co/Ni87jim1Sj

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

ICYMI: This weekend, RaeAnna Grace Rabang received her MPS in Indigenous Governance from @iplp @uarizonalaw. She credits the program with giving her the tools, resources, and confidence to advocate for Indigenous rights. https://t.co/KxFnMAnuJ2

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

CLASS OF 2025: This weekend, RaeAnna Grace Rabang will receive her MPS in Indigenous Governance from @iplp @uarizonalaw. She credits the program with giving her the tools, resources, and confidence to advocate for Indigenous rights. https://t.co/KxFnMAnuJ2

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

ICYMI: As Elaine Porokwa prepares to receive her @iplp LLM from @uarizonalaw she reflects on her time in the program and her future goals to create a space where Indigenous voices are not only heard but lead the conversation. https://t.co/XQegWInBuX

[Land is Life @landislife]

@uarizona @Sarayaku_Libre @OgiekPeoples @ValmaineToki @CristinaCoc3 A huge thank you to all the attendees, panelists and co-host @iplp for making our side event at #UNPFII a success! Your insights on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent #FPIC were invaluable. We appreciate your participation and look forward to continuing the conversation!

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

ICYMI: Read about @uarizonalaw @iplp SJD grad Maryann Serra Panoho personal and purposeful journey shaped by a commitment to honoring her family, people, and the broader Indigenous community: https://t.co/2viKe0jt0w