IDP2025
Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day at Loyola
Panel Discussion: Rights of Nature and Tribal Sovereignty
- 4 p.m., October 13, 2025
- Damen Student Center, Sister Jean Multipurpose Room
- Lake Shore Campus
- RSVP here
On October 13, Loyola University Chicago will honor Indigenous People’s Day with panel presentation exploring issues impacting Native American communities in the Great Lakes region. Expert panelists will discuss the status of Rights of Nature claims in tribal and U.S. courts and how these claims impact ongoing struggles for Tribal Sovereignty.
Expert panelists will discuss the Rights of Nature and Tribal Sovereignty.
Panelists:
Frank Bibeau
Tribal Attorney
Rights of Manoomin Legal Defense Strategies
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
Samantha Skenandore
Tribal Attorney
Rights of Nature Legal Framework
Ho-Chunk Nation
Anahkwet
Menikahnaehkem Executive Director
Rights of Nature Advocate and Activist
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
This event is presented by the School of Environmental Sustainability, the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Loyola University Libraries, and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Panelists:
Frank Bibeau
Tribal Attorney
Rights of Manoomin Legal Defense Strategies
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
Samantha Skenandore
Tribal Attorney
Rights of Nature Legal Framework
Ho-Chunk Nation
Anahkwet
Menikahnaehkem Executive Director
Rights of Nature Advocate and Activist
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
This event is presented by the School of Environmental Sustainability, the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Loyola University Libraries, and the College of Arts and Sciences.