{"id":947,"date":"2024-03-11T20:58:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T20:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.bigfirelaw.com\/?page_id=947"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:49:23","slug":"elementor-947","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bigfirelaw.com\/?page_id=947","title":{"rendered":"Danelle J. Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Bachelor\u2019s of Science, Business\/Human Resource Management, Wayne State College, Nebraska (B.S. 1998)<\/p>

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Nebraska; U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; Winnebago Tribal Court; Ponca Tribal Court; Turtle Mountain Tribal Court<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Fredericks Peebles & Morgan (2006-2019); General Counsel, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (2003-present); General Counsel, Ho-Chunk, Inc. (2003-2006); Legal Extern, Iowa City Attorney\u2019s Office and Iowa City Human Rights Commission (2003); Legal Intern, Native American Rights Fund (2002); Legal Intern, Ho-Chunk, Inc. (2001)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation Board Member (2017-present); Winnebago Health Foundation Board Chairperson (2023-present); National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) \u201cNative American 40 under 40\u201d Award Recipient (2009); Thurston County Board of Supervisors Vice-Chairperson (2004-2008); Federal Bar Association Indian Law Section; Nebraska State Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Foundation Lifetime Fellow; National Native American Bar Association; American Indians for Opportunity Program Alumni (Class of 1998)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ms. Smith is one of the Founding Partners of Big Fire Law & Policy Group LLP and practices primarily in the area of tribal and federal Indian law, with an emphasis in governmental affairs and economic development. In this capacity, she has served as General Counsel to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and its subdivisions, including Ho-Chunk, Inc., the Tribe\u2019s economic development corporation. Ms. Smith has extensive experience in a broad range of tribal governance and tribal economic development matters, including financing, gaming, real estate, contracts, employment, and intergovernmental relations. She also works with tribal constitution and enrollment issues, tribal court administration, and ordinance and code drafting. Additionally, Ms. Smith is experienced in advising non-profit organizations, schools, and community colleges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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