Posted on November 26, 2014
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Judge Anita Fineday
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, recognized each November in the United States, this month’s Ask the Expert interviews the Honorable Anita Fineday. A member of the Minnesota-based White Earth Band of Ojibwe, Judge Fineday has devoted her career to improving the way of life for Native Americans, particularly Native young people. From 1997 to 2011, she served as the Chief Judge for her tribe. Since then, she has been the Managing Director of the Indian Child Welfare Program at Casey Family Programs in Seattle, the nation’s largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and families across America.