The American Indian Law Program (AILP) at the University of Colorado Law school is thrilled to welcome Hannah Ahders ’25 as the 2025-26 AILP fellow. In this role, Ahders will work with AILP faculty, students, and community members in support of American Indian and Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
“I am thrilled to have Hannah join us as the new AILP fellow,” said Kristen Carpenter, Council Tree Professor of Law and Director of the American Indian Law Program. “As a law student, Hannah made a remarkable impact through her dedication and contributions to the program. We can’t imagine a more fitting person to carry forward AILP’s mission in this role.”
Previous fellows include Daniel Cordalis ’11, founder and leader of the Tribal Water Institute at the Native American Rights Fund; Dr. Jacquelyn Jampolsky ’14, founding partner of AIM Law; Edyael Casaperalta ’18, Legal Advisor to Commissioner Gomez at the Federal Communications Commission; Kevin Harlow-Miller ’20, Associate Attorney at K. Scott Hamerslough P.C.; Ellie Thurston ’22, Attorney-Advisor in the Cross-Cutting Issues Law Office within the Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and Emiliano Salazar ’23 Legal Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Founded in 1992, the AILP at Colorado Law remains one of the world’s top programs in American Indian and Indigenous Peoples’ legal issues. The program offers a full curriculum, clinic, and certificate in Indian law;...
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