Gâvvy Sanders


Gâvvy Sanders
  • MA/JD Student

Biography —

Gâvvy Sanders (she/her/ella) is a J.D./M.A. student at the University of Kansas. Throughout her studies, Gâvvy studies tribal sovereignty and self-determination, weaving a decolonial feminist lens into the legal field and liberatory organizing. Gâvvy hopes to become a civil rights attorney after graduating, working on civil rights litigation with an emphasis on issues affecting Indian country!

Education —

B.A. in Communication Studies, Political Science, University of North Texas

Research —

Research Interests: 

  • Federal Indian Law
  • Tribal Sovereignty
  • Decolonial Feminism
  • Feminist Jurisprudence