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Kimberly A. Dutcher

Navajo

Government Relations Advisor

Session 3

Direct Relief

Kimberly A. Dutcher is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation (Ta'neeszahnii) and grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Ms. Dutcher presently is Government Relations Advisor for Direct Relief, a non-profit humanitarian organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people in poverty. Ms. Dutcher served as Deputy Attorney General for the Navajo Nation from 2019-2023. She is a graduate of Window Rock High School. Ms. Dutcher received her Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, Master’s degree in Education from the George Washington University, and Juris Doctor from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Ms. Dutcher has been licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of the State of Arizona for over 20 years, and in the Navajo Nation since 2020. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Dutcher worked as an organizational development consultant and as a program officer for US AID-funded programs in Central and South America. Ms. Dutcher is married and the mother of three daughters and a son.

Presenting in the following sessions:

Thursday

Oct 29, 2026

4:45 PM

Session 3

1.25 MCLE

Executing Effective Investigations in Tribal Communities

Join Krystalyn Kinsel, Charlie Galbraith, and Kimberly A. Dutcher for a session focused on best practices for investigations both internal and external to Tribal Communities. The panelists will discuss how to structure, launch, and execute an effective investigation while considering topics such as privilege, retaliation, liability, and conflicts of interest.

Moderating the following sessions:

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