Kathryn E. Fort

Kathryn E. Fort is a Clinical Professor at Michigan State University College of Law, specializing in Indian Law and Tribal Law. She contributes to Turtle Talk, a leading blog on legal issues in Indian Country, and has taught courses like Indian Law Clinic (Fall 2016, Fall 2019) and American Indian Children and the Law (Spring 2019).

Her work focuses on federal Indian law, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and litigation involving tribal rights. She is a key figure in the ICWA Appellate Project and has contributed to significant cases such as Haaland v. Brackeen and CTFC et al v. Becerra. Her expertise is frequently referenced in materials on tribal-state relations, child welfare, and Indigenous governance.