‘Sacred moment’: New Diné attorney Shandiin H. Herrera earns membership in the Navajo Nation Bar
Submitted | Shandiin H. Herrera
Shandiin H. Herrera stands for a portrait in her traditional outfit. The 28-year-old was recently sworn in as a Navajo Nation attorney after passing both the Arizona and Navajo Nation bar exams.
By Kyle Leslie
Navajo Times
GALLUP
At 28, Shandiin Herrera has already traveled far beyond the sandstone walls of Monument Valley, but early this month she returned home in the most meaningful way when she stood before the Navajo Nation Supreme Court to take her oath as a member of the Navajo Nation Bar Association.
Herrera is Táchii’nii and born for Nakaii Dine’é. Her maternal grandfather is Bit’ahnii and her paternal grandfather is Nakaii Dine’é. She is the daughter of Jenae and Jose Herrera of Tsébii’ndzisgaii.
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