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March 31, 2022

University of Washington

Sherri Berdine has been named director of tribal relations at the University of Washington, UW Vice President for External Affairs Randy Hodgins announced. The director of tribal relations reports directly to the president and to the vice president for external affairs and manages the government-to-government relationships between the UW and the American Indian tribes throughout Washington and the Pacific Northwest. Berdine, who is Unangan (Aleut), brings more than 10 years of experience in tribal affairs, government relations and project management to her new role, having served as a federal representative and tribal liaison for 15 government agencies and departmental programs under two presidential administrations. Berdine spent a decade at Kauffman & Associates in Washington, D.C., where she managed federal contracts aimed at improving health care, education and other socio-economic disparities for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. She also previously served on U.S. Sen. Patty Murray's staff. Berdine is a graduate of the UW with bachelor's degrees in sociology and American Indian Studies, and she earned a Master of Jurisprudence in Indian Law from the University of Tulsa College of Law.




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