About Julia James

Vice Chairwoman

Ms. James is a Clinical Social Worker for the Department of Health and Human
Services with the San Carlos Apache Tribe. She earned her Master’s in Social
Work from Arizona State University. Ms. James has served in various capacities
for the San Carlos Apache Tribe, as an Assistant Manager with the San Carlos
Apache Hospital Project, and as a Lead Academic Counselor with the San Carlos
Education Department. Ms. James has also been a guest speaker for the
Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Human Services Program where she has
addressed issues of case management and Indian child welfare. She is a member
of the National Indian Child Welfare Association. Ms. James joined the Board of
Directors in 2014.