Eldena Bear Don’t Walk

Eldena Bear Don't Walk (born circa 1973) is an American lawyer, judge and politician. She is a citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. She was originally a citizen of the Crow Nation and was the first woman to serve as the Chief Justice of the Crow Nation. She has served as a judge for several other nations' Tribal Courts.[1] She is the chair of the Indian Law section of the State Bar of Montana.[2]

She ran in the 2018 election cycle as a Democrat for an open seat in District 93[3] in Montana House of Representatives which is in the Mission Valley and includes part of the Flathead Indian Reservation.

Her father was Urban Bear Don't Walk, who was one of the first Native American lawyers graduating from the University of Montana School of Law in 1975. He founded the Crow Tribal Court.[4] Her mother is the activist and fashion designer Marjorie Bear Don't Walk.[5] She received her Masters in Public Administration (MPA) and Juris Doctor from the University of Montana School of Law.[6] She achieved a Legal Masters (LLM) from the Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ in 2013.