Indigenous & Native American Law Students Association (INALSA) Fundraiser
Maddie Giles is raising money for University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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INALSA seeks to raise awareness and participate in activism for the promotion of indigenous rights and cultural preservation. We pursue restorative justice for indigenous/Native American communities as victims of colonization and genocide. In particular, we endeavor to support the Yuki/Powe Nom who were the victims of the genocide perpetrated by our school's former namesake.
As an affinity and public interest organization that was renewed in the last two years, we have limited funds to pay for Native American/indigenous lawyers to come to campus and speak to law students, for our members to travel to and support indigenous and Native communities that seek legal assistance, and to generally host events in the hopes of cultivating an enthusiasm for Native American law and encourage students to participate in restorative justice efforts.
Thanks to your generous donations last year, our organization got to host indigenous rights activists who discussed tribal disenrollment (the process by which Native Americans lose their citizenship or right to belong with a tribe). It was a very meaningful and educational experience for the UC Law student body. See photos from the event in the gallery on this page. We look forward to hosting more impactful events like this in years to come, and can do so with your kind donations!
We greatly appreciate your attention and interest in INALSA. Thank you for your contribution to our organization.
