Four Mitchell Hamline students were selected to receive scholarships from the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association (MAIBA). The announcement was made at the MAIBA Annual Law Student Reception Nov. 13 at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The student recipients included:
- Alphian Metoxen, 2L, a student in the Mitchell Hamline full-time on-campus J.D. program and a citizen of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin
- Dominic Terry, 3L, a student in the Mitchell Hamline Hybrid J.D. program and a citizen of the Navajo Nation
- Austin Needham, 3L, a student in the Mitchell Hamline Hybrid J.D. program and a citizen of the Red Lake Nation
- Travis Nez, 2L, a student in the Mitchell Hamline full-time on-campus J.D. program and a citizen of the Colorado River Indian Tribes
This event was attended by students and members of MAIBA, including Judge Jeannice Reding. MAIBA is a non-profit organization of American Indian attorneys, law students, and officers of tribal courts. The organization also welcomes non-Indian attorneys and law students who are interested in Indian law.