#AISSLobo
The American Indian Student Services’ #AISSLobo highlights students from across the UNM community on the AISS social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
Myka Autumn Curtis (Diné) is an Albuquerque native and is this week’s #AISSLobo! 👏🏽 She’s a law school student getting ready to graduate this May 2025 with her Juris Doctor! Her passion lies in serving Indian Country’s public safety sector in New Mexico. She’s already making waves—she was a research assistant for the Southwest Indian Law Clinic working with Samuel Winder, Esq., she completed a judicial clerking externship with The Honorable David D. Urias of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, was a Legal Advocacy Teaching Assistant for the Pre-Law Summer Institute program, and she’s currently a Research Assistant and an Applied Legal Research Teaching Assistant with the American Indian Law Center, Inc. She also serves as the President of UNM’s Native American Law Students Association (NALSA), the Student Articles Editor for the UNM Tribal Law Journal, and actively mentors future law students. Myka chose #UNM Law because of its strong focus on New Mexico Tribal law and its proximity to family—plus, nothing beats NM red or green chile! 💚❤ She’s grateful for the support she’s received, especially the Pre-Law Summer Institute Scholarship, which allowed her to focus on her studies! When she’s not in the law library or at the American Indian Law Center (where she gets emotional support and cake 🍰), she enjoys running while listening to audiobooks, fly fishing, and unwinding on her couch with a blanket, tea, and good conversations with friends. A fun fact about Myka is she always carries Tabasco in her backpack! 🔥 If she could solve a social issue, it would be to increase awareness of Tribal courts’ legitimacy among attorneys who are unfamiliar with Tribal or federal Indian law. Her Lobo advice? “Never back down. Enjoy the journey. There is much to learn from it.” 💪🏽💙 Congratulations, Myka, on your soon-to-be graduation and all the best to you! #NativeExcellence #FutureLawyer #LoboPride
