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Archive: March 2017 (2 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

World Meteorological Day

Posted by: Jennifer González

Today, March 23rd, is World Meteorological Day, as dubbed by the United Nations in WMO/EC-XII/Res. 6 and celebrated around the world. The United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) provides the framework for international cooperation on weather issues that know no political boundaries. This year’s theme for the event is “Understanding Clouds,” and their website has …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Catching Up with the Indigenous Law Portal: Moving South

Posted by: Jennifer González

The following is a guest post by Carla Davis-Castro, a librarian who has been working on our Indigenous Law Portal. The Indigenous Law Portal, launched on the Law Library’s website in June 2014, provides an open access platform to legal materials regarding how indigenous peoples govern themselves. Currently featuring North America (Canada, the United States, and Mexico), …