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ABOUT US:
STRONGHOLD CONSULTING LLC | INDIGENOUS IDENTITY
Strengthening Tribal Sovereignty Through Law
Who We Are
Stronghold Consulting is a Native owned legal and judicial consulting firm built to serve tribal nations and Native led organizations. We partner with tribal governments to draft the codes that guide them, design the courts that uphold those codes, and train the judges and staff who carry the work forward. Every engagement is grounded in a single conviction: tribal sovereignty is best protected when tribal nations write their own laws, run their own courts, and prepare their own people to lead.
Founded by attorney and former tribal court chief judge Travis Miller, the firm brings together more than a decade of hands on experience across tribal trial courts, code drafting, and judicial training. We do not adapt off-the-shelf templates. We build legal infrastructure that reflects each nation’s history, governance traditions, and priorities, and that holds up in council, in court, and in the daily life of the people it governs.
WHY THIS WORK MATTERS
It is not only critically important, but essential, for tribal nations to develop laws uniquely tailored to their communities. Strong tribal codes strengthen self governance, preserve cultural integrity, and ensure that justice systems reflect the values, traditions, and priorities of the nation. Generic templates and federal forms cannot do that work. State court frameworks cannot do that work. Only counsel that understands both the legal craft and the lived experience of Indigenous communities can produce codes and courts that truly serve the people they govern.
HOW WE APPROACH THE WORK
At Stronghold Consulting, every project begins with listening. We meet with tribal leadership to understand the nation’s priorities, governance structure, and cultural protocols before a single word of code is drafted or a single training module is built. From there, we deliver legal frameworks and judicial education that directly address the social, cultural, and economic circumstances of tribal citizens, producing fair, effective, and durable systems that affirm sovereignty and safeguard the welfare of the community.
What You Can Expect From Stronghold
Tribal government clients deserve more than a finished deliverable. They deserve a process that respects sovereignty at every step. Here is what every engagement with Stronghold Consulting includes:
- Native owned and Native led counsel from a tribal member who understands sovereignty firsthand.
- Custom drafted codes built from the ground up, never copied or adapted from another tribe.
- Confidential consultations protected by a strict no-disclosure standard.
- Direct access to the founder on every engagement, not a junior associate.
- Up to two rounds of revisions on every drafted code, included in the base fee.
- Trainings customized to your court’s actual docket, jurisdiction, and existing codes.
- Transparent, written pricing before any work begins, no surprise invoices.
- Ongoing availability for follow-up questions long after final delivery.
How We Serve Tribal Nations
From the foundational laws that govern your nation to the judges who apply them, Stronghold Consulting offers the full spectrum of legal infrastructure support, every service customizable, every engagement sovereignty first.
Tribal Code Drafting
Comprehensive drafting of constitutions, court codes, family codes, election ordinances, and more. More than 25 code areas covered, with an average fee of $5,000 per code.
Tribal Court Development
End-to-end design and build out of tribal court systems, from court structure and administration to procedural rules and case management.
Judicial Training
Bench training, judicial writing, and judicial ethics programs taught by a former tribal court chief judge. Virtual delivery from $4,000; in person up to $6,500.
ICWA & Child Welfare Training
Specialized instruction on the Indian Child Welfare Act, procedural requirements, due process, parental and tribal rights, and culturally appropriate placement.
VAWA / TLOA Jurisdiction Training
Practical training on Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction under VAWA and the Tribal Law and Order Act, for judges, prosecutors, and court staff.
Evidence & Court Procedure
A four module evidence training plus general court procedure sessions covering admissibility, objections, credibility, and decision making.
