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Akilah Kinnison is a Part-time Professor of Practice at the James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, where she teaches Critical Race Theory. She is also an attorney at Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP, specializing in tribal law and policy.
Education:
- LL.M., James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, 2013
- J.D., James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, 2012 (magna cum laude)
- B.A., Davidson College, 2006
Her research centers on the intersection of international human rights law and federal Indian law in the United States. She explores how human rights frameworks can inform tribal sovereignty, healthcare access, and the repatriation of cultural heritage. Her work emphasizes indigenous consent and critiques U.S. consultation policies through the lens of the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. She also contributes to critical legal pedagogy through her scholarship on Critical Race Theory in children's rights.
Her publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus on law, justice, and indigenous rights, with a consistent theme of advancing legal and policy reforms grounded in human rights principles.
Professional Affiliations and Practice:
- Of Counsel, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP (2018–present)
- Associate Attorney, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP (2013–2018)
She has advised on tribal governance, natural and cultural resource protection, healthcare, education, and tribal gaming. Her dual role in academia and legal practice enables her to bridge theoretical scholarship with real-world tribal advocacy.
