November Guild Meeting featuring United States District Court Judge Diane J. Humetewa
Join the Heard Museum Guild for its November meeting and watch a presentation by Judge Diane J. Humetewa (Hopi), United States District Judge for the District of Arizona. Judge Humetewa is a trailblazer in American law — the first Native American woman to serve as a U.S. Attorney and the first to be appointed as a federal judge. Throughout her distinguished career — from her early work as a victims’ advocate and her service in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, to her leadership on tribal legal issues and her tenure on the federal bench — Judge Humetewa has been a champion for justice, fairness, and understanding between tribal and federal systems.
In her presentation (beginning at 11 a.m.), “Jurisdiction and Justice: How Crime Is Handled on Indian Reservations,” Judge Humetewa will share her expertise and personal insight into the complex relationships among tribal, state, and federal authorities, and what those systems mean for Native communities today.
This meeting is open to all, whether you’re a Guild member or simply curious.
Indian Fair & Market Committees: A Fair Chair meeting (by invitation only) will be held after the Guild meeting in the Encanto Room from 1 – 3 p.m.
Featured image: Dan Namingha (Hopi/Tewa), Dusk, 1979. Lithograph. Heard Museum Collection.
About Diane J. Humetewa
Judge Diane J. Humetewa is the first Native American female and enrolled tribal member to be confirmed to the federal judiciary. She is also the first Native American to be confirmed as a United States Attorney, and represented tribal government clients in federal Indian law and natural resources law. Judge Humetewa received her J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law. She has also served as an Appellate Court Judge for the Hopi Tribe Appellate Court (2002-2007). In 2014, Judge Humetewa was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate as a District Court Judge in the District of Arizona. In addition to her judicial responsibilities on the bench, she serves on multiple court committees at the district and circuit levels including Chair on the Ninth Circuit Committee on Tribal-Native Relations. She was appointed by Chief Justice, John G. Roberts, of the U.S. Supreme Court to serve on the Judicial Conference of the United States’ Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction. Prior to her judicial confirmation, she served as Special Advisor to the President and Special Counsel in the Office of General Counsel at Arizona State University (2011-2014).
Why Attend?
Even if you aren’t a Guild member yet, this meeting is the perfect opportunity to experience what the Heard Museum Guild is all about! Meet inspiring people, discover how the Guild supports the museum, and explore ways to get involved. For more information about the Guild, click here.