Angelique W. EagleWoman

(Wambdi A. Was'teWinyan) is a citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton (Dakota) Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation and has Rosebud Lakota heritage.

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B.A. Political Science, Stanford University

J.D. University of North Dakota School of Law, With Distinction

LLM, University of Tulsa College of Law, American Indian and Indigenous Law, With Honors

Recently Published:

"Two Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Signal a Return to Upholding Treaty Guarantees and Inherent Tribal Sovereignty" in With Equal Right

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"Permanent Homelands through Treaties with the United States: Restoring Faith in the Tribal Nation-U.S. Relationship In Light of the McGirt Decision" 47 Mitchell Hamline L. Rev. 640 (2021)

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"Jurisprudence and Recommendations for Tribal Court Authority Due to Imposition of U.S. Limitations" 47 Mitchell Hamline L. Rev. 339 (2021)

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Professor Angelique W. EagleWoman is a law professor, legal scholar, Associate Justice on the Sisseton-Wahpeton Supreme Court, and has served as a pro tempore Tribal Judge in several other Tribal Court systems.

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Available for presentations on Native American Law topics

Publications

Professor EagleWoman has written on a wide range of topics involving Indigenous peoples and justice. Browse her publications and latest writings.

Media 

From her own journey to becoming a lawyer to her recent presentations on the importance of enforcing treaty obligations, a collection of videos sharing Professor EagleWoman's perspectives and analysis are available to view.