Thomas Fredericks

Native American rights are at the forefront of Thomas Fredericks’ (Law’72) career since founding his law firm focusing on the practice of federal Indian law in 1979. His work as a liaison between the California Indian Legal Defense Fund and CU’s law school facilitated the founding of the Native American Rights Fund in Boulder in the early 1970s. The Mandan, ND., resident has two daughters and four grandchildren and told a local newspaper, “As long as I’m healthy, of good mind and am valuable to the young people in the firm, I’ll keep practicing.” He received the Minot State University Alumni Association’s Golden Awards last fall in recognition of his impact on Indian law.