10 Facts About Frank Pommersheim

Frank Pommersheim was born on December 12,1943 and is an American professor, author, and poet specializing in the field of American Indian law.

Frank Pommersheim was born in New York City but moved to the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in 1974 where he worked for 10 years before joining the University of South Dakota faculty in 1984.

Frank Pommersheim graduated in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University.

Frank Pommersheim earned a JD from Columbia Law School in 1968 and a MPA from Harvard University.

Frank Pommersheim was employed as the Director of Dakota Plains Legal Service from 1980 to 1983.

Frank Pommersheim began teaching at the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1984 where he is currently a professor specializing in American Indian law.

Frank Pommersheim serves on tribal appellate courts and is currently the Chief Justice for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Court of Appeals as well as Associate Justice for the Rosebud Sioux Supreme Court.

Frank Pommersheim, who was appropriately 28 at the time, was a member of this group's anti-Vietnam War activists.

Frank Pommersheim married a fellow member of the Camden 28, Anne Dunham.

Frank Pommersheim is personal friends with Bob Dylan and a passionate fan of folk music.