2025 OBA Indian Law Update
Presented by the OBA Indian Law Section
AGENDA
Welcome
Brian Candelaria
Indian Law Section Chair
Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Land Acknowledgement
Kendra Jump
Indian Law Section Officer
Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
“Sovereignty, Jurisdiction, and Justice: The 2025 Indian Law Case Update”
Emily Eleftherakis
Executive Director of the Tribal Sovereignty Institute, Oklahoma City University School of Law
“ICWA in Oklahoma and Beyond: Jurisdiction, Notice, and Active Efforts Update”
Kace Rodwell
Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Jeremy Otis
Founder and Attorney, All Rise! LLC
“From Treaty Rights to Tribal Gaming: A Historical and Modern Legal Update After McGirt”
Kirke Kickingbird
Of Counsel, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker
William R. Norman, Jr.
Partner, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker
“Leaving a Legacy: Wills and Probate for Owners of Indian Land in Oklahoma"
Jacintha Webster
Assistant Professor, Department of Politics, Law and Society, East Central University
Keaton Esselstrom
Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
“A View from the Judge’s Bench: Practice, Procedure, and Professionalism in Tribal Courts”
Hon. Gregory H. Bigler
Judge, Sac and Fox Nation
Hon. Austin Vance
Judge, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Hon. Heather Mitchell
Judge, Kiowa Tribe
“Cultural Competence as an Ethical Obligation: Serving Native Clients and Communities”
Niki Lindsey
Litigation Director, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Stephanie Hudson
Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Disclaimer: All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.