Chase Iron Eyes
Executive Director
Chase Iron Eyes is a life long advocate for Indigenous rights and environmental justice. As director of the Lakota People’s Law Project and co-founder of LastRealIndians.com, Chase was a key figure in peaceful resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. A member of the Oglala Nation from Standing Rock, he holds degrees in political science, American Indian studies, and law with a focus on Federal Indian Law. Chase’s work emphasizes the intersection of Indigenous sovereignty and environmental protection.
Dov Korff-Korn
Legal Director
Dov uses legal strategy and movement building to safeguard Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice. Dov manages our civil rights caseload and policy campaigns resisting the destruction of Indigenous homelands and sacred sites by extractive industry. His work involves federal Indian law cases heard before the Supreme Court and proceedings on behalf of cultural practitioners, water protectors, and incarcerated elders. Dov supports Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) food justice and community health programs as a board member of Hui Hoʻoleimaluō. He holds a BA in government from Dartmouth College and a JD from the New York University School of Law, where he was a member of the American Indian Sovereignty Project. Dov is admitted to practice law in New Mexico.
Tokata Iron Eyes
Spokesperson & Organizer
Tokata (Future) Iron Eyes is a fierce climate activist and member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, advocating for Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice from an early age. Raised on Standing Rock and Pine Ridge Reservations, she blends Western and Indigenous teachings to challenge colonization and capitalism. Tokata continues to inspire global action against the climate crisis and fights for land back to Indigenous people.
Amy Gordon
Staff Attorney, Lakota People’s Law Project
Northwestern Postgraduate Legal Fellow
Amy is a dedicated policymaker and legal advocate for environmental and Indigenous issues. Amy graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with both a BA in Public Policy and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, before attending Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. At Northwestern, Amy held internships with the Yurok Tribe and Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, was a board member of the school’s chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, and took extensive coursework in international and environmental law. Amy is licensed to practice law in Illinois.