Hon. Tammi Lambert
Tammi M. Lambert is an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation in New Mexico. Her clan is Ollero, the White Clan. Her commitment is to create a world that is powerfully conscious and transforming itself in every area of life, which includes government, courts, the private sector, and any area where there is a potential for making a positive difference.
She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of New Mexico in 1996. In 1999, she earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico School of Law with a focus on Federal Indian Law. In 2022, she received her Master’s Degree in Consciousness Studies from the Holmes Institute.
Tammi has been a licensed attorney in New Mexico for 23 years. She is currently the chief presiding judge for the Pueblo of Santa Ana in New Mexico and accepts work as a Pro Tem judge in other tribal jurisdictions. Tammi has directed a statewide office and was a policy advisor to the New Mexico governor on public safety, victim rights, and Indian Law issues. She provided leadership and facilitated community collaboration for policy and code development for several tribal governments in areas such as public safety, child welfare, domestic relations, economic development, natural resources, cultural resources, and health and welfare issues. Tammi has been on numerous boards, both civic and spiritual. She has recently been a faculty member of the National Judicial College located at the University of Reno.
In 2018, she created a Healing to Wellness Court at the Pueblo of Santa Ana. This treatment court is designed to address substance abuse issues before the Court from a holistic standpoint, blending western, cultural, and mindfulness practices to address sobriety. In October 2019, she received the New Mexico Community Champion Award from the Mothers Against Drunk Driving for this work.
