Court Visitors

Over the years, the Tulalip Tribal Court has had the pleasure of having many visitors come on-site to observe civil and criminal proceedings. They have also come to view the Healing to Wellness Court and to learn more about it. They have observed the Tribal Court Elders Panel, discussed the court’s therapeutic jurisprudence, and discussed Tulalip views on expanded jurisdiction regarding the Tribal Law & Order Act passed by Congress in 2009.

The court is pleased to share with you our esteemed visitors, as listed below:

US GOVERNMENT OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

  • Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Charles W. Galbraith (including Indian Affairs) White House
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services
  • United States Attorney Jenny Durkan, Western District of Washington
  • Supervisory Assistant United States Attorney Gregg Peterman, District of South Dakota
  • Deputy Attorney General David Ogden
  • Deputy Attorney General Thomas Perrelli
  • The United States Tribal Law and Order Commission (first field hearing)
  • Senator Byron L. Dorgan, the associate attorney general of the United States
  • United States Senator Patty Murray
  • United States Department of Justice & Office On Violence Against Women
  • National Center for State Courts
  • National Judicial Education Program - Legal Momentum
  • National Legal Services Foundation Board of Directors
  • National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges
  • World Affairs Council
  • Professors and judges from The New Zealand contingent, University of Auckland, & from Salford University, Manchester, UK.

TRIBAL

  • Center for Court Innovation in the Tribal Justice Exchange
  • Danielle Bargala, legal intern Muckleshoot attorney’s office
  • Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
  • Jennifer Olanie, court administrator for the Port Gamble S’Klallam,
  • Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Tacoma, WA
  • Quileute Nation, La Push, WA
  • Chief Attorney of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Meredith Drent, Highland, CA
  • Snoqualmie Tribe, Snoqualmie, WA
  • Swinomish Tribe, La Conner, WA
  • Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians
  • Hoopa Valley Tribe
  • Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
  • The Alabama–Coushatta Indians
  • Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
  • Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
  • Tribal-State Court Consortium 2018 regional meeting guests,
  • National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) – Kate Trujillo, MPH

EDUCATION

  • Everett Community College journalism student, Ali Salmande, Indonesian
  • The Harvard Project – Honoring of Nations
  • Heritage School students / Law Day at tribal court (Shelly Lacy, principal)
  • Marysville Middle School students / tribal court mock trial, Eric Hanson, teacher
  • University of Washington Law School students
  • Everett Community College, business law students

STATE AND COUNTY

  • Snohomish County Court Clerk Sonja Kraski
  • WA State Superior Court judges
  • Tribal court judges