Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) Judges Panel – Facilitated by Judge Korey Wahwassuck
– Judge Abby Abinanti (slides read by Judge Wahwassuk), is currently serving as Chief Judge of the Yurok Tribal Court, Abby Abinanti was the first Native American woman to be admitted to the State Bar of California and is the first Native American woman to serve as a judicial officer in the state of California. Judge Abinanti has served as a judge in the tribal court since 1997 and has held the title of Chief Judge since 2007. Additionally, she has served as a commissioner for the San Francisco Superior Court.
– Judge Megan Treuer, joined the bench at Leech Lake in 2013 and since has performed judicial duties there as well as Bois Forte Tribal Court (where she served as Chief Judge), Fond du Lac Tribal Court, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Court and White Earth Tribal Court. Judge Treuer is admitted to the Minnesota bar and is a career-long member of the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association.
– Stephanie Autumn serves as the director of the Tribal Youth Resource Center at the Tribal Law and Policy Institute and is a senior technical assistance consultant at the American Institutes for Research (AIR). Autumn’s expertise includes developing culturally competent strategic planning tools and training for American Indian/Alaska Native tribes. She has directed national projects on American Indian juvenile domestic assault, restorative justice, pre-and post-release services for AI offenders, tribal mentoring, and truancy. Filmed in Mahnomen, MN on June 23, 2024 on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Sponsored by the Niibi Center.
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