The Harvard Law School (HLS) Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) chapter is a student-run organization open to Native- and Indigenous-identifying students, allies, and any students interested in topics such as federal Indian law, Indigenous rights, or tribal law.

NALSA fosters community for Native and Indigenous students at HLS, while also raising awareness and advocating for issues impacting Native and Indigenous communities, both on- and off-campus. NALSA is a social, academic, political, and advocacy resource for Indigenous law students and their allies at Harvard Law School.

Each year, NALSA engages in both internal-facing and external-facing activities, including:

• Hosting NALSA community social events
• Inviting Native and Indigenous speakers to HLS campus
• Advocating for Native and Indigenous faculty at HLS and beyond
• Promoting broader inclusion of Indian Law issues in the law school curriculum
• Engaging with National NALSA
• Attending the Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference (Fed Bar)
• Fostering community among indigenous HLS students & allies
• Increasing awareness of indigenous issues, including tribal sovereignty, self-determination, food sovereignty, and sustainability
• Supporting student and faculty research into Federal Indian Law and other legal issues related to indigenous people
• Connecting Harvard Law Students to the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP)

NALSA is also the hub for recruiting new students to Harvard Law School that are Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or otherwise Indigenous. If you are a current or prospective student or an organization that would like to discuss working with NALSA, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Sincerely,

HLS NALSA Executive Board

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