Dartmouth Trustee Hilary Tompkins ’90, the former solicitor for the U.S. Department of the Interior, co-leads a workshop on intergovernmental relations at the federal-tribal level. Tompkins, who is Diné, spoke on the first morning of the Tribal Leadership Academy. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

Jesse Navarro, of Tohono O’odham Nation, speaks with his breakout group on the final morning of the Tribal Leadership Academy. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

President Sian Leah Beilock, in the left foreground, listens to tribal leaders speak about their proposals and initiatives during a small group session. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

Adria Brown ’15, director of the Native American Program, speaks during one of the Tribal Leadership Academy sessions. Sitting next to her are Perciliana Moquino ’26, Lexie Gauthier ’26, and Steven Abbott, associate director of undergraduate admissions. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

Carrie Garrow, chief judge of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Courts, serves as one of the faculty presenters at the Tribal Leadership Academy. She spoke of law and order in Indian country. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

Marsha Greyeyes discusses the proposals and initiatives she’ll take back with her to the Navajo Nation during a workshop. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

PaaWee Rivera ’09, a special assistant to President Joe Biden and chief of staff in the White House Office of Scheduling and Advance, delivers the keynote speech at the Tribal Leadership Academy’s closing dinner. (Photo by Kata Sasvari)

Mellissa Lopez, of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, laughs during the closing dinner. (Photo by Kata Sasvari)

President Sian Leah Beilock helped celebrate the academy’s work by awarding certificates to participants, including Brian Weeden, of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. At right is PaaWee Rivera ’09, the special assistant to President Biden who spoke at the closing dinner. (Photo by Kata Sasvari)