Diné woman confirmed as first Native federal judge in California
Justice Sunshine Suzanne Sykes is only the seventh Indigenous federal judge ever seated
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Justice Sunshine Suzanne Sykes is only the seventh Indigenous federal judge ever seated
Indian Country headlines for Monday, April 18, 2022
The nation's highest court is once again entering a season of significant change with major Indian law cases on the docket and a historic nominee nearing confirmation.
Published: Thursday, February 4, 2021 U.S. Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM). Photo credit: Brian Snyder/Reuters/Newscom Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) at the Capitol on Jan. 3, 2019, after she became one of the first two Native American women in the House. She now could become the first Native American to serve as Interior secretary. Brian Snyder/Reuters/Newscom With Democratic New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland poised to become the first Native American Interior secretary, tribal governments historically marginalized by the agency expect not only a greater respect for their autonomy, but also a more ...