Charles Wilkinson was a force in natural resources law, a tribal advocate and an inspiring figure for generations of Colorado law students.
“He really was a giant in terms of his standing in the law,” said Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who worked with Wilkinson at the University of Colorado Law School. “He was a role model — for anyone who was a law teacher, or who was protecting our land and water, or honoring our commitments to the tribes — and he was a friend and a mentor who taught so many.”
Wilkinson died June 6 at age 81. A longtime Boulder resident, he was a father, husband, and to many, a friend or mentor...