Practices of Justices: Courts, Adjudication, and Native American Legal Traditions

Judge Diane Humetewa will discuss the contrasts between practicing justice in the Hopi court and the US courts, and how Native American legal traditions are being included and embraced in the American legal system.

Diane Humetewa is a member of the Hopi Indian Tribe located in northeastern Arizona. She was the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona from 2006 to 2009. She was the first Native American female to be presidentially appointed to that position, where she presided over one of the largest U.S. Attorney Offices with one of the highest caseloads in the nation.

Diane Humetewa was named United States Judge for the District of Arizona in 2014, the first Native American woman and enrolled tribal member to serve as a federal judge, and one of three Native Americans in history to serve in this position.

Presented by the US Consulate, the CHRLP, Aisenstadt Community Justice, SEDE, and ALSA. Followed by a small reception.