Dwight Witherspoon (Dine)

Author Description

Dwight Witherspoon (Dine) is a member of the Navajo Nation. He is of the Ta’chiinii (Red Running into the Water) Clan. Dwight earned his Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University in May 2022, after serving 8 years on the Navajo Nation Council. This public service led to his interest in water rights. After passing the State and Navajo Bar, Dwight started working for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice in November 2022 in the Human Services Government Unit (HSGU). After working in HSGU for ten months, he transferred to the Water Rights Unit in October 2023.

Authored Reports

The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025: The Most Complicated Tribal Water Rights Settlement in United States History