NNI International Advisory Council

Living Her Dream: Eldena Bear Don't Walk Discusses Her Law Career

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Eldena Bear Don’t Walk is living out her childhood dream. The youngster who imagined one day becoming a lawyer has done exactly that – and more. She has been an appellate judge for eight years, serving almost every tribe in Montana. At the St. Ignatius-based Bear Don’t Walk Law Office, she works as an attorney, consultant and independent legal researcher. And she was the first woman to serve as chief justice of the Crow Tribe, a seat she held from 2007 to 2011...

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Steinberger, Heather. "Living Her Dream: Eldena Bear Don’t Walk Discusses Her Law Career." Indian Country Today Media Network. February 10, 2014. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/living-her-dream-eldena-bear-dont-walk-discusses-her-law-career, accessed May 17, 2023)

Charles E. Odegaard Award 2014: Denny Hurtado

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University of Washington
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Denny Hurtado, former chair of the Skokomish Tribe and retired director of Indian Education for the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, is the 2014 recipient of the University of Washington Charles E. Odegaard Award. This honor is regarded as the highest achievement in diversity at the University of Washington. Hurtado is co-chair and an original member of the Native Nations Institute's International Advisory Council.

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Macklin, Scott. "Charles E. Odegaard Award 2014: Denny Hurtado." Charles E. Odegaard Award. University of Washington. Seattle, Washington. May 22, 2014. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD1ly_yUKe8&feature=youtu.be, accessed March 22, 2023)

Peterson Zah: Finally We Are Growing Our Own

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The Library Channel
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Recorded on March 25, 2010, in this lecture Dr. Peterson Zah discusses the history of Native American education, Navajo education, and his involvement recruiting Native American students to attend college. He also stresses the importance of higher education to the success of Native nations' efforts to rebuild their nations, build robust economies, and achieve self-sufficiency.

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Native Nations
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Zah, Peterson. "Finally We Are Growing Our Own." The Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community, Arizona State University. Tempe, Arizona. March 25, 2010. Presentation. (https://vimeo.com/17524438, accessed September 20, 2016)