26th Annual California Indian Law Conference & Awards Dinner
Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage
October 7-9, 2026
Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage
October 7-9, 2026
Please join CILA for our 26th Annual California Indian Law Conference & Awards Dinner, October 8-9, 2026 at Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage. 9.0 MCLE (CA) credits (8.0 General and 1.0 Ethics - Participatory) are offered for all attendees. Confirmation will be provided upon circulation of the final agenda. Pre-Conference activities will take place on Wednesday, October 7th, including a complimentary tour of Agua Caliente Cultural Museum in Palm Springs and a Welcome Reception. We are extremely grateful for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians for generously sponsoring and hosting the year's event.
The CILA Board thanks our 2026 Conference Sponsors for their generosity and support of our mission! To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected]
GOLDEN BEAR : Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
DEER: Colorado River Indian Tribes
OTTER : Pechanga Band of Indians -- Procopio -- Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein -- Maier Pfeffer Kim Geary & Cohen LLP -- Best Best & Krieger LLP
BREAK: Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
ABALONE : Jill Grant & Associates, LLC -- The Law Office of Lester J. Marston -- Rey-Bear McLaughlin, LLP
Conference fees include a welcome dinner Wednesday night. Fees also includes buffet breakfast Thursday and Friday mornings, a plated lunch Thursday afternoon, the awards dinner Thursday evening, and a grab and go lunch on Friday. Please provide your entree selections during the check-out process. Coffee and water are available all day, each day of the Conference.
The CILA Board thanks our 2026 Conference Sponsors for their generosity and support of our mission! To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected]
GOLDEN BEAR : Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
DEER: Colorado River Indian Tribes
OTTER : Pechanga Band of Indians -- Procopio -- Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein -- Maier Pfeffer Kim Geary & Cohen LLP -- Best Best & Krieger LLP
BREAK: Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
ABALONE : Jill Grant & Associates, LLC -- The Law Office of Lester J. Marston -- Rey-Bear McLaughlin, LLP
Conference fees include a welcome dinner Wednesday night. Fees also includes buffet breakfast Thursday and Friday mornings, a plated lunch Thursday afternoon, the awards dinner Thursday evening, and a grab and go lunch on Friday. Please provide your entree selections during the check-out process. Coffee and water are available all day, each day of the Conference.
Agenda coming soon!
Lodging Information
Hotel Accommodations. CILA has secured a discounted guest room block at Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage, the host venue for the Conference.
Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Group Room Rate: $199 per night (single occupancy), plus applicable taxes and fees.
To receive the CILA group rate, please make your reservation by September 15, 2026. After this date, rooms and the group rate are subject to availability.
To reserve your room, call (800) 854-1279 and reference the CILA Guestroom Block.
Learn more about the resort at: https://aguacalientecasinos.com/resort-casino-spa-rancho-mirage/
Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Group Room Rate: $199 per night (single occupancy), plus applicable taxes and fees.
To receive the CILA group rate, please make your reservation by September 15, 2026. After this date, rooms and the group rate are subject to availability.
To reserve your room, call (800) 854-1279 and reference the CILA Guestroom Block.
Learn more about the resort at: https://aguacalientecasinos.com/resort-casino-spa-rancho-mirage/
Anti-Harassment Policy
CILA is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. CILA has a zero-tolerance policy for hostile or harassing conduct of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or blocked from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.
CILA is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. CILA has a zero-tolerance policy for hostile or harassing conduct of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or blocked from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.