In Coyote Warrior, Paul VanDevelder tells the epic story of the three tribes that saved Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery from starvation, their century-long battle to forge a new nation, and the extraordinary journey of one man to redeem a father's dream–and the dignity of his people. VanDevelder was contacted by a group of Albuquerque lawyers to start a scholarship fund for Native-American students called the “Coyote Warrior Fund.” The first two students to receive the money are graduating this year. And this Friday is The First Thirteen – Personal Reflections of the Argument, which is a symposium comprised … Continue reading Native American lawyer symposium

Tonight at 7 p.m. in the UNL bookstore you can meet Jeff Kurrus, author of the new children's book Have You Seen Mary? and editor of NEBRASKAland Magazine! Kurrus will read from and sign copies of Have Your Seen Mary? in the University Bookstore, in the lower level of the Nebraska Union at 14 and R streets in Lincoln. Have You Seen Mary? is a fictional account of one sandhill crane’s faithful search during spring migration for his lost mate. The book includes photographs by Nebraska wildlife photographer Michael Forsberg. So come out to the book store to meet a … Continue reading Book signing

Tonight Professor and Rabbi Elliot Dorff will be hosting a free telewebinar on business ethics. He will be sharing his perspective on an individual’s right to have a profitable business as well as methods for ethically correct decision making when it comes to tough business situations. Dorff is the editor for the 6 volume set, Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices. Every volume in this series presents hypothetical cases on specific topics, like money, power and social justice, and then is followed by traditional and contemporary sources that encourage developing moral choices in a new light. The telewebinar begins at 6 p.m. … Continue reading Free telewebinar