The College of William and Mary to Host CDER’s Frank Bibeau and Rappahannock Tribal Chief Anne Richardson

Chief Anne Richardson, Rappahannock Tribe, and Frank Bibeau, Tribal Attorney and Director of the Tribal Rights of Nature Program at the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (CDER), will join together for a discussion of the intersection of tribal sovereignty and the right of nature.

The Rappahannock Tribal Constitution, adopted in 2024, recognizes the constitutuional right of the Rappahannock River to “exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve.”

The Rappahannock Constitution is the first tribal constitution to recognize legally binding rights of nature. CDER assisted the Tribe in developing its rights of nature constitutional provisions.

This in-person event is being held on the campus of William and Mary, at the Sadler Center, located at 200 Stadium Drive, Williamsburg, Virginia.

The event is sponsored by the American Indian Research Center, Native Studies, Negrotto-Sapnar Endowment for Native Studies, Department of Anthropology, and Strategic Cultural Partnerships.

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