Background
West, W. Richard was born on January 6, 1943 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Son of W. Richard Senior and Maribelle (McCrea) W.
West, W. Richard was born on January 6, 1943 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Son of W. Richard Senior and Maribelle (McCrea) W.
University of Redlands (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1965). Harvard University (A.M., 1968). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, Note Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1970-1971.
Law Clerk to Honorary Ben. C. Duniway, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1971-1972.
Director, Direct Support Component, American Indian Lawyer Training Program, Inc., Oakland, California, 1976-1977.
Clerk to Honorary Benjamin C. Duniway, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), 1971-1972; associate, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, 1973-1979; partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, 1979-1988; director direct support component, American Indian Lawyer Training Program, Inc., 1976-1977; partner, Gover, Stetson Williams & West Professional Corporation, Albuquerque, 1988-1990; founding director, Smithsonian Instn's National Museum American Indian, Washington, since 1990. Treasurer American Indian Lawyer Training Program, Inc., since 1973. Adjunct Professor Indianlaw Stanford University, 1977.
Coord., treasurer Native American Council Regents Institute American Indian Arts, 1975-1980. Board visitors Stanford Law School, 1978-1981. Trustee Phelps Stokes Fund, 1981-1987, Bush Foundation, since 1991, Bacone College, 1986-1989, chairman, 1988-1989, Morning Star Foundation, 1987-1993, U. Redlands, since 1991, alumni board, 1987-1989, Ednl.
Foundation American, 1993-1996. Board directors Amerindian Circle, Inc., 1981-1988, National Indian Justice Center, 1982-1989. Cultural education committee Smithsonian Institute, 1987-1990.
National support committee Native American Rights Fund, since 1990. Advising committee Winslow Foundation, since 1991. Honorary county Wings American, since 1993.
Member Environmental Defense Fund, board of trustees, since 1986. Member American Indian Bar Association (charter president 1976-1977).
Married Mary Beth Braden, June 29, 1968. Children: Amy Elizabeth, Benjamin Braden.