Tribal Issues Advisory Group Members

Last Updated January 2026

CHAIR

Hon. Brian Morris
Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
Great Falls, MT 59404
Term ending December 2028

MEMBERS

Charles Addington (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma)
Principal Director - Justice Services and Law Enforcement
Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
1849 C Street NW  MS-4152
Washington, DC 20240
(U.S. Department of the Interior Representative)
Term ending December 2027

Gina L. Allery
Director
Office of Tribal Justice
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
(U.S. Department of Justice Representative)
Second term ending December 2028

Natasha K. Anderson (Yankton Sioux)
Appellate Judge, San Manuel Tribal Court
Reservation Attorney, Tulalip Tribes
Tulalip, WA 98271
(At-Large Representative)
Term ending December 2027

Manny Atwal
First Assistant Defender
Office of Federal Defender for the District of Minnesota
107 U.S. Courthouse
300 South Fourth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
(Federal Public Defender Representative)
Second term ending December 2028

Neil Fulton, Esq.
Dean
USD Knudson School of Law
129 Muirfield Court
Vermillion, SD 57069
(At-Large Representative)
Term ending December 2026

Jami Johnson, Esq. (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma)
Assistant Federal Public Defender
850 W. Adams St., Suite 201
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(At-Large Representative)
Term ending December 2026

Hon. Gregory Smith
Chief Justice, St. Regis Mohawk (NY)
Clarksville, TN 37040
(Tribal Court Judge)
Second term ending December 2027

Carla R. Stinnett, Esq. (Muscogee (Creek) Nation)
Stinnett Law
404 East Dewey Ave., Suite No. 100
Sapulpa, OK 74066
(At-Large Representative)
Second term ending December 2027