Daniel Cornelius is a 2009 alumnus of the Wisconsin Law School and a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. Building upon previous with for the Intertribal Agriculture Council in partnership with the US Department of Agriculture, food and agricultural law and development have been a major focus of Mr. Cornelius' work with the Center and his joint staff appointment in UW-Madison's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences..  His work has emphasized partnership with Tribal Nations and their members with development of Native Native agriculture and food systems, promoting improved access to USDA programs, including conservation, value-added production, and infrastructure development, as well as expanding intertribal trade and commerce.  Mr. Cornelius also serves as an elected judge of the Oneida Nation's Court of Appeals.