Okay. So i think were ready to get started. Sorry for the delay. But welcome to the first meeting. Our session is called historians in court, examines the complex role of historians applying their scholarly skills to courtroom litigation. Thanks first to the oah for organizing this session and in particular to the president , nancy cott, for her support of our endeavor here today. Today we will address a timely topic, the participation of historians in courtroom proceedings. There is no systemic study, but the evidence we have indicates that the use of, for instance, scholarly am kus briefs where scholarings filed briefs in Court Proceedings has been increasing. Now, there is a long history of scholarly input into Appellate Court cases stretching back at least to the famous brandis brief in 1908. But for our purposes, our pedigree as historians will be traced back to the brown versus board of education in which the distinguished historians helped the naac thrks make the case against Sc
Okay. So i think were ready to get started. Sorry for the delay. But welcome to the first meeting. Our session is called historians in court, examines the complex role of historians applying their scholarly skills to courtroom litigation. Thanks first to the oah for organizing this session and in particular to the president , nancy cott, for her support of our endeavor here today. Today we will address a timely topic, the participation of historians in courtroom proceedings. There is no systemic study, but the evidence we have indicates that the use of, for instance, scholarly am kus briefs where scholarings filed briefs in Court Proceedings has been increasing. Now, there is a long history of scholarly input into Appellate Court cases stretching back at least to the famous brandis brief in 1908. But for our purposes, our pedigree as historians will be traced back to the brown versus board of education in which the distinguished historians helped the naac thrks make the case against Sc
Congress of American Indians for supporting both the Indian Energy and the irrigation bills through their resolutions passed last october so thank you for getting that done. These measures are small but important pieces to several tribal economies and i dont plan to stop at this point. I intend to continue the conversation with Indian Country on Economic Development issues throughout this entire congress. Today we heard many examples of how tribes are engines of Economic Growth and innovative governments. While we triumph in Indian Country, innovation and progress, we cannot forget those that still need attention and help. President Franklin Delano roosevelt once said, quote the test of progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, its whether we provide enough to those who have little. [applause] i cannot think of any more deserving of our attention than the most vulnerable indian children. Indian country innovation and input will be critical in reversin