Diane Humetewa
The Senate Judiciary Committee this morning approved the nomination of Diane Humetewa to serve as a federal judge in Arizona. Humetewa is a member of the Hopi Tribe. If confirmed by the full Senate, she will be the first Native American woman in the federal judiciary. The committee approved Humetewa by a voice vote. Her confirmation hearing took place January 24 -- audio can be found on the Indianz.Com SoundCloud:
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