Dine (Navajo) woman confirmed as first Native American federal judge in California

Indian Country Today reports on the confirmation of Sunshine Suzanne Sykes as only the 7th Native American ever seated as a federal judge--and the first in California.  She will serve in California's Central District, which includes the state's "Inland Empire," east of Los Angeles and San Diego counties.  She is a graduate of Stanford University (1997) and Stanford Law School (2001).  Sykes previously served on the Riverside County Superior Court, part of the California Judicial System.  Before that, she worked for California Indian Legal Services.   She is a native of Tuba City, Arizona, and the first Navajo/Dine member to rise to the federal bench.