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| birth_name = Nora Venes
| birth_name = Nora Venes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1920|11|11}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|11|11}}
| birth_place = [[Akiak, Alaska]], United States
| birth_place = [[Akiak, Alaska|Akiak]], [[Territory of Alaska]], United States
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|07|06|1920|11|11}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|07|06|1920|11|11}}
| death_place = Alaska, United States
| death_place = Alaska, United States
| nationality = American
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| occupation = Judge
| occupation = Judge
| known_for = First woman and first [[Alaska Native]] to be a District Court Judge in Alaska
| known_for = First woman and first [[Alaska Native]] to be a District Court Judge in Alaska
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'''Nora Guinn''' (November 11, 1920 – July 6, 2005) was an [[United States|American]] [[judge]]. In 2009, she was inducted into the [[Alaska Women's Hall of Fame]]. She was the first woman and first [[Alaska Native]] to be a [[District Court Judge]] in Alaska.
'''Nora Guinn''' (November 11, 1920 – July 6, 2005) was an American [[judge]]. In 2009, she was inducted into the [[Alaska Women's Hall of Fame]]. She was the first woman and first [[Alaska Native]] to be a [[District Court Judge]] in Alaska.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==


Nora Venes was born in 1920 in [[Akiak, Alaska]]. Her parents were named Joe and Anna Venes. She went to school at [[Eklutna]] as a child. She moved to [[Portland, Oregon]] to attend [[high school]]. In 1939, she married Charlie Guinn. They moved back to Alaska. They married in [[Bethel, Alaska]] and lived and worked in [[Tununak, Alaska|Tununak]]. They worked for the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]], teaching. They moved back to Bethel in 1945 to raise their 10 children.<ref name=ABA2>{{cite web|last=Cooke|first=Christopher R.|title=Nora Guinn|url=https://www.alaskabar.org/servlet/content/in_memoriam___.html|work=In Memoriam 2006|publisher=Alaska Bar Association|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=UAF2>{{cite web|title=Nora Guinn in Bethel|url=http://jukebox.uaf.edu/site7/media-gallery/detail/439/5246|work=Project Jukebox|publisher=University of Alaska Fairbanks|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>
Nora Venes was born in 1920 in [[Akiak, Alaska]]. Her parents were named Joe and Anna Venes. She went to school at [[Eklutna]] as a child. She moved to [[Portland, Oregon]] to attend [[high school]]. In 1939, she married Charlie Guinn. They moved back to Alaska. They married in [[Bethel, Alaska]] and lived and worked in [[Tununak, Alaska|Tununak]]. They worked for the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]], teaching. They moved back to Bethel in 1945 to raise their 10 children.<ref name=ABA2>{{cite web|last=Cooke|first=Christopher R.|title=Nora Guinn|url=https://www.alaskabar.org/servlet/content/in_memoriam___.html|work=In Memoriam 2006|publisher=Alaska Bar Association|accessdate=1 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316005402/https://www.alaskabar.org/servlet/content/in_memoriam___.html|archive-date=16 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=UAF2>{{cite web|title=Nora Guinn in Bethel|url=http://jukebox.uaf.edu/site7/media-gallery/detail/439/5246|work=Project Jukebox|publisher=University of Alaska Fairbanks|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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==Later life and legacy==
==Later life and legacy==


[[Bella Hammond]] gave Guinn the Lady Volunteer award in 1979. She was named Alaska Native Woman of the Year Award in 1983. The following year she was named [[Calista Corporation|Calista]] Citizen of the Year.<ref name=UAF5>{{cite web|title=Elder Nora Guinn|url=http://jukebox.uaf.edu/site7/media-gallery/detail/439/5252|work=Project Jukebox|publisher=University of Alaska Fairbanks|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>
[[Bella Hammond]] gave Guinn the First Lady's Volunteer Award in 1979. She was named Alaska Native Woman of the Year Award in 1983. The following year she was named [[Calista Corporation|Calista]] Citizen of the Year.<ref name=UAF5>{{cite web|title=Elder Nora Guinn|url=http://jukebox.uaf.edu/site7/media-gallery/detail/439/5252|work=Project Jukebox|publisher=University of Alaska Fairbanks|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>
Charlie Guinn died in 1993.<ref name=UAF1>{{cite web|title=Nora and Charlie Guinn|url=http://jukebox.uaf.edu/site7/media-gallery/detail/439/5241|work=Project Jukebox|publisher=University of Alaska Fairbanks|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> Nora Guinn died in 2005. In 2009, she was inducted into the [[Alaska Women's Hall of Fame]].<ref name=AWHF>{{cite web|author=Pamela|title=Nora Venes Guinn|url=http://alaskawomenshalloffame.org/2011/02/28/nora-venes-guinn/|work=Hall of Fame|publisher=Alaska Women's Hall of Fame|accessdate=1 November 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102193625/http://alaskawomenshalloffame.org/2011/02/28/nora-venes-guinn/|archivedate=2 November 2013}}</ref> The [[Alaska Bar Association]] named an award after Guinn.<ref name=ABA>{{cite web|title=Judge Nora Guinn Award|url=https://www.alaskabar.org/servlet/content/judge_nora_guinn_awa.html|work=Awards|publisher=Alaska Bar Association|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> In 2007, the city of Bethel named the Bethel Courthouse after Guinn.<ref name=reso>{{cite web|title=Resolution #07-31|url=http://www.cityofbethel.org/vertical/Sites/%7B86032ACB-92B0-4505-919A-3F45B84FECD9%7D/uploads/%7B1D73586C-DC17-461C-A166-B9B742688C7D%7D.PDF|publisher=City of Bethel, Alaska|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>
Charlie Guinn died in 1993.<ref name=UAF1>{{cite web|title=Nora and Charlie Guinn|url=http://jukebox.uaf.edu/site7/media-gallery/detail/439/5241|work=Project Jukebox|publisher=University of Alaska Fairbanks|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> Nora Guinn died in 2005. In 2009, she was inducted into the [[Alaska Women's Hall of Fame]].<ref name=AWHF>{{cite web|author=Pamela|title=Nora Venes Guinn|url=http://alaskawomenshalloffame.org/2011/02/28/nora-venes-guinn/|work=Hall of Fame|publisher=Alaska Women's Hall of Fame|accessdate=1 November 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102193625/http://alaskawomenshalloffame.org/2011/02/28/nora-venes-guinn/|archivedate=2 November 2013}}</ref> The [[Alaska Bar Association]] named an award after Guinn.<ref name=ABA>{{cite web|title=Judge Nora Guinn Award|url=https://www.alaskabar.org/servlet/content/judge_nora_guinn_awa.html|work=Awards|publisher=Alaska Bar Association|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> In 2007, the city of Bethel named the Bethel Courthouse after Guinn.<ref name=reso>{{cite web|title=Resolution #07-31|url=http://www.cityofbethel.org/vertical/Sites/%7B86032ACB-92B0-4505-919A-3F45B84FECD9%7D/uploads/%7B1D73586C-DC17-461C-A166-B9B742688C7D%7D.PDF|publisher=City of Bethel, Alaska|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 18:04, 7 August 2024

Nora Guinn
Born
Nora Venes

(1920-11-11)November 11, 1920
Akiak, Territory of Alaska, United States
DiedJuly 6, 2005(2005-07-06) (aged 84)
Alaska, United States
OccupationJudge
Known forFirst woman and first Alaska Native to be a District Court Judge in Alaska

Nora Guinn (November 11, 1920 – July 6, 2005) was an American judge. In 2009, she was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. She was the first woman and first Alaska Native to be a District Court Judge in Alaska.

Early life and education

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Nora Venes was born in 1920 in Akiak, Alaska. Her parents were named Joe and Anna Venes. She went to school at Eklutna as a child. She moved to Portland, Oregon to attend high school. In 1939, she married Charlie Guinn. They moved back to Alaska. They married in Bethel, Alaska and lived and worked in Tununak. They worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, teaching. They moved back to Bethel in 1945 to raise their 10 children.[1][2]

Career

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Guinn became United States Commissioner before Alaska became a state.[1] After Alaska became a state, she became the first magistrate of Bethel in 1959.[1][3] She became District Court Judge for the state, in 1967, despite not being a lawyer.[1] This made her the first woman, and first Alaska Native, to serve as a District Court Judge.[4] She became involved in educating law enforcement and the judicial community about the needs and rights of Alaska Natives. She worked closely with Sadie Brower Neakok. In court, Guinn would speak to defendants in English, and also in Yupik as necessary. She retired in 1976.[1] In 1978, she was given an honorary doctorate by the University of Alaska Anchorage.[5]

Later life and legacy

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Bella Hammond gave Guinn the First Lady's Volunteer Award in 1979. She was named Alaska Native Woman of the Year Award in 1983. The following year she was named Calista Citizen of the Year.[6] Charlie Guinn died in 1993.[7] Nora Guinn died in 2005. In 2009, she was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.[4] The Alaska Bar Association named an award after Guinn.[8] In 2007, the city of Bethel named the Bethel Courthouse after Guinn.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Cooke, Christopher R. "Nora Guinn". In Memoriam 2006. Alaska Bar Association. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Nora Guinn in Bethel". Project Jukebox. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Judge Nora Guinn". Project Jukebox. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b Pamela. "Nora Venes Guinn". Hall of Fame. Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Judge Nora Guinn". Project Jukebox. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Elder Nora Guinn". Project Jukebox. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Nora and Charlie Guinn". Project Jukebox. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Judge Nora Guinn Award". Awards. Alaska Bar Association. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Resolution #07-31" (PDF). City of Bethel, Alaska. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
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