Let me be a free man—free to travel, free to work, free to follow the religion of my forefathers, and I will obey every law or submit to the penalty.
-- Chief Joseph, Nez Perce.
Indigenous rights are never freely given—they must be demanded, wrested away, then vigilantly protected. That is the essence of freedom.
-- Walter Echo-Hawk, Pawnee.
NAWA! Walter Echo-Hawk (Pawnee) is a Native American speaker, author, and attorney. Throughout his distinguished legal career, he has worked to protect the legal, political, property, cultural, and human rights of Indian tribes and Native peoples. An articulate and versed indigenous rights activist, Echo-Hawk delivers keynote speeches and lectures on a wide variety of indigenous topics, involving Native arts and cultures, indigenous history, federal Indian law, religious freedom, environmental protection, Native American cosmology, and human rights.
He makes keynote appearances at important events throughout Indian Country and around the world. Over the years, he has offered major speeches in South Africa, Turkey, Egypt, Philippines, Canada, and throughout the United States. He is currently on a book lecture tour for his new book, In the Courts of the Conqueror: The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided (2010). This Site introduces this Native American Speaker, profiles his unique career, and provides Contact Information for your event. WELCOME!
Film about Walter Echo-Hawk, produced and directed by leading Native American film maker, Sterlin Harjo (Seminole/Creek) (Sterlinharjo@gmail.com)
Native News Update May 18, 2012 (TV)
Another Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com.This weekend's stories: Brazilian authorities admit that Awa...
To Book Walter Echo-Hawk
Email: booking@walterechohawk.com
Tuesday June 5th, 2012
Hard Rock Casino and Resort, Catoosa, OK
09:00am to
KEYNOTE, "United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples," Opening Ceremony, 2012 International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Musuems (ATALM). BOOK SIGNING (time TBA).
Wednesday June 6th, 2012
Omni Interlocken Hotel, Broomfeild, CO
08:30am to 05:00pm
Federal Indian Law lectures, at "A National Training Course for Resource Managers" hosted by National Park Service & US Forest Service.
Thursday June 28th, 2012
The Depot, Minneapolis, MN
12:45pm to 01:45pm
KEYNOTE, "Jack Mason Memorial Luncheon," Federal Bar Association Annual Seminar, Minnesota Chapter.
"How the UNDRIP can provide a stronger foundation for Indian rights in the United States"
By Walter Echo-Hawk
Posted: 06 Mar 2011
INDIAN RIGHTS IN THE U.S. ARISE from a foundation fashioned in the 19th Century. Much of that foundation remains sound today and should be retained, especially the "inherent tribal sovereignty" doctrine of Worcester v. Georgia (1833) and its "protectorate framework" for protecting Indian nations that exist in the Republic as "domestic dependant...
"Why We Need The UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES"
By Walter Echo-Hawk
Posted: 27 Feb 2011
MANY IN INDIAN COUNTRY fail to see how international law can help solve tribal problems at home on Indian reservations. That is short-sighted. By contrast, the leading Indian Country organizations fought hard for many years to develop the UNDRIP and obtain UN and US approval. Those advocates include the National Congress of American Indians, Na...