Admitted
1972, New Mexico and U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1975, Oregon and U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, Idaho and U.S. District Court, District of Idaho
Law School
University of New Mexico, J.D., 1971
Law School Graduation Year
1971
College
University of Idaho, B.A., 1969
Memberships
Northwest Indian Bar Association; Idaho Law Foundation (Continuing Legal Education Committee).
Biographical
American Indian Policy Review Commission, Task Force No. 1, U.S. Congress, 1975-1976. Board of Directors, Native American Bar Association, 2000—; Board of Directors, Indian Land Tenure Foundation, 2001-2005, Secretary-Treasurer, 2002—. Member, Tribal State Court Judges Forum. Ray McNichols American Inn of Court (Bencher, 1997-2002). National Native American Bar Association, Secretary, 2002—. Chief Counsel, Nez Perce Tribe, 1989- 1999. Governing Council, Idaho State Bar, Indian Law Section. Judge, Tulalip Tribe Court of Appeals. University of Idaho Law Dean Search Committee, 2001-2002.