Author Description
Erika R. Pirotte is the Assistant Attorney General in the Water Rights Unit for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice. She previously served as an attorney in the Natural Resources Unit and handled legal matters related to the management, use, and development of the Navajo Nation’s land and natural resources, including the Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project. She is a graduate of Colorado College (Bachelor of Arts, 2011) and the University of Oregon School of Law (Juris Doctor, 2018). She is licensed to practice law in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation.
Authored Reports
The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025: The Most Complicated Tribal Water Rights Settlement in United States History
