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Stephanie Pho-Poe Kiger
(Santa Clara Pueblo)
Stephanie Kiger (Santa Clara) is currently the General Counsel for the State of NM Indian Affairs Department (the only cabinet level Indian Affairs department in the country). She coordinates state policy with the 22 NM tribes and represents the state on a wide variety of legal issues related to Indian law. Prior to working for the state, Stephanie was an Associate at Roth, VanAmberg, Rogers, Ortiz, & Yepa in Santa Fe representing tribal clients and tribal organizations on numerous issues. She graduated with a B.A. from The American University in Washington, DC, with an M.A. from the University of Arizona, and graduated law school at the University of Washington in Seattle.