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National Tribal Justice Resource Center Staff
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Executive Director
Vincent Knight
Vincent Knight, J.D. Executive Director, a member of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, Mr. Knight brings an extensive administrative and management background to the project. Mr. Knight is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, and served as a tribal court judge for the Anadarko Area Office's Pawnee Agency where he served, the Poncas, Otoes, Pawnee's Tonkawa and Kaw Tribes as an associate magistrate under the BIA's Court of Indian Offenses. Mr. Knight also served as the General Counsel of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections from 1993 to 2000. His experience included working with the Oklahoma County's Victim Assistance Program. Mr. Knight also worked with many tribes in Oklahoma both as a judge and a private attorney. Mr. Knight also serves as a board member of several non-profit corporations serving the Indian population of Oklahoma City.
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Associate Director
Tina Farrenkopf
Serving as Associate Director is Tina M. Farrenkopf, J.D., a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine, who brings years of tribal court administration experience to the Center. Tina has also earned an MBA from the University Of Maine at Orono and is a graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. Tina is the former Clerk of Courts for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Clerk. Prior to that, she served as the Court Administrator and Clerk of Court for the Passamaquoddy Tribal Court. She has also served as the Co-Chair of the United South and Eastern Tribes Inc.'s Tribal Justice Committee. Additionally, she has vast experience as a grant writer and resource developer. Tina's special area of expertise is in case management and court technology.
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Legal Analyst
Catherine Bryan
Catherine Bryan, J.D. M.A., Legal Analyst, a member of the Navajo Nation, joined the Resource Center in September 2004, after graduating from the University of New Mexico School of Law (Class of 2004) with Clinical Honors for her work in the Southwest Indian Law Clinic and as the recipient of the Mary Beth and W. Richard West, Jr. Award for Excellence in Indian Law. Ms. Bryan's focus at NTJRC has centered on tribal child support enforcement (TCSE). She assists tribes in applying for federal grants to fund TCSE Programs through grant writing, conducting training workshops for tribal court staff, and providing additional technical support to tribes in the development of their TCSE Programs. In her former life, Ms. Bryan obtained an M.A. in French Literature, taught lower level French university courses for several years, and traveled to France to work and study. Ms. Bryan enjoys meeting and working with tribes interested in expanding the scope of their justice systems.
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Computer Database Management Specialist
Lindsay Beeler
With over 8 years of experience in information technology, database management and customer support, Lindsay Beeler, joined the Resource Center in March 2002 to take on the role of Database Management Specialist and Webmaster. Lindsay previously served as the Help Desk Coordinator/Information Services Webmaster at TCU, providing documentation, computer support and technology solutions to faculty, staff and students.
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General Accountant
Cindy Snapp
Cindy was born in Boulder and has lived here all of her life. She is married to Brad and has 3 children: Luke (24), Josh (22) and Jessica (21). Cindy graduated from Boulder High School and attended the University of Colorado. Cindy handles bookkeeping for a number of organizations including the National Tribal Justice Resource Center and the National American Indian Court Judges Association.
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NAICJA Project Coordinator
Natasha Young
Natasha K. Young, J.D., a member of the Northern Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, joins NAICJA as its project coordinator. Natasha is also affiliated with the Yankton Sioux Tribe where her father is a member. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, Natasha earned her law degree in May 2005 at the University of New Mexico School of Law. She received the Indian law certificate, served as a student attorney in the Southwest Indian Law Clinic, and was the recipient of the Mary Beth and W. Richard West, Jr. Award for Excellence in Indian Law. Her law school writing requirement discussed the pending development of a Sioux Nation Intertribal Supreme Court. Prior to law school, Natasha volunteered as a community health agent for the Peace Corps in Togo, West Africa; and worked as a wildland firefighter for the BIA in California. Natasha brings to NAICJA a solid background in Indian law with an enthusiasm to strengthen tribal judicial systems. Through her position as project coordinator for NAICJA, Natasha plans to support the Board in its communication and effectiveness along with hopes to assist in increasing NAICJA membership.
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