Since 2005, Sam Cohen has brought his legal talents to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians as the Government Affairs Officer and Legal Officer. During his tenure in this role, Cohen has led the tribe in their nine-year Fee to Trust application to successfully establish 6.9 acres of land in federal trust for a Chumash Museum and Cultural Center. Cohen earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota. He also studied law at University College London and has an LL.M. degree from the Tax Program at New York University. Cohen is well regarded in the legal community and has served as the managing editor of the Minnesota Law Review.
Presenting in the following sessions:
Nov 13, 2025
1:45-3:00 PM
Session 3
1.25 MCLE
Co-Stewardship of Federal Lands and Waters in Uncertain Times
Sam Cohen, Natalie Landreth, Lena Ortega, and Jill Grant will discuss the laws that govern co-stewardship of federal land and waters, the paths taken to secure co-stewardship agreements, and the activities they perform under these agreements, following the prior administration's significant progress and in the face of rapidly changing times.
