Katie Klass

Katie Klass is a citizen of the Wyandotte Nation and is based in Washington DC. She serves as In House General Counsel for the United South and Eastern Tribes and the USET Sovereignty Protection Fund, which together serve 33 Tribal Nations. In her role, she assists USET in advancing Tribal Nations’ exercise of their inherent sovereign rights and authorities and ensuring the United States is held accountable for its trust, treaty, and statutory obligations. She also supports the tribal organization in its own legal needs. Prior to joining USET, Katie was a partner at Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker and specialized in tribal cultural heritage and sacred landscape protection as well as gaming. Before that, she worked in the Solicitor’s Office at the Department of the Interior and participated in its Honors Program, and her work focused on gaming eligibility and federal recognition. She attended law school at the University of Arizona and grew up in Michigan.