Danielle Jean Mayberry

Judge Danielle J. Mayberry (Western Shoshone) is an enrolled member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone and serves as a judge at the Te-Moak Tribal Court. She has nearly a decade of experience working within Tribal courts, with a focus on Tribal court administration, jurisdiction, legal research and writing, court policy and procedure, code development, restorative justice, and Healing to Wellness initiatives.

Judge Mayberry has provided training to Tribal and state judges, court personnel, attorneys, and other professionals on Tribal courts, jurisdiction, judicial practice, restorative justice, trauma-informed approaches, and related areas of Federal Indian Law. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the National American Indian Court Judges Association and has published on Tribal courts, Tribal sovereignty, Indigenous rights, ICWA, and access to justice.

Judge Mayberry earned her J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law, with an emphasis in Native American law, and holds a Certificate in Restorative Justice from Vermont Law and Graduate School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Jamestown College.

Teaching

Native Law: Tribal Court Jurisdiction and Practice