Troi Madison Newman

University of Arizona, Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program (ICP)

Troi Madison Newman, a black-indigenous enrolled citizen of Piscataway Conoy Tribe Maryland, is a graphic designer and recent paralegal graduate student from George Washington University. Troi is a certified American Board Association paralegal. From 2019 to 2021, while obtaining her master’s degree at George Washington University, Troi researched Missing Murdered Indigenous Women under Professor Lisa Leibow and Professor Elizabeth Rule. Troi’s research led to a publishing thesis: “Are Tribal Courts equipped with the knowledge and resources to handle MMIW cases of non-Native perpetrators?”. This thesis allowed Troi to interview Honorary Pat Sekaquaptewa Justice of Hopi Appellate Court, The Court of Indian Affairs Western Region Court; Magistrate Marsha Harlan, Prosecutor Stephanie Whisnan, and Sophia Torres. Troi is the Project Artist of the Guide to Indigenous Maryland App available in the Apple Store and Google Play.

Troi is a Type 1 Diabetic and a huge advocate for the visibility of Type 1 diabetes amongst minority groups. When Troi is not freelancing graphic designs, she is a paralegal for All Native Group (A.N.G.), a government contractor for Ho-Chunk Inc. of Ho-Chunk Nation. Troi received her M.P.S. in Paralegal Studies from George Washington University and her B.S. in Psychology from Frostburg State University. Troi is a Class of the 2022 graduate of the Pre-Law Summer Institute for American Indians & Alaska Natives (PLSI) at the American Indian Law Center. Troi is a J.D. candidate at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Class of 2025.