Shundeen Martinez

Shundeen is a member of the Navajo Nation and was raised in Riverside, California. She earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA, where she double majored in English and Psychology. Her passion for indigenous rights inspired her to pursue a legal education at the UCLA School of Law. She graduated from UCLA Law with a Specialization in Native Nations Law. Shortly after, she began working at California Tribal Families Coalition (CTFC) as the San Manuel Tribal Advocacy Legal Fellow. She is now a Staff Attorney at CTFC and is admitted to practice law in California. In her role, she has had the opportunity to represent tribal clients in dependency cases across the state of California. Shundeen is passionate about advocating for tribes and tribal families.