Peter Boome at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Court
- Tribal Courts - Tulalip Tribal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Peter Boome
Associate Judge · Tribal Courts - Tulalip Tribal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Boome’s integration of law, mediation, and art reflects his commitment to cultural grounding in justice and community engagement
Education
- Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law, a Master of Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College, a BA in Art from Evergreen, and an Associate of Arts from Northwest Indian College.
Additional information
- Beyond the courtroom, Boome is a well-known Coast Salish artist whose work spans serigraphs, paintings, murals, and collaborative projects.
- The owner/designer of Araquin Designs, specializing in hand-pulled serigraphs with environmental themes.
- The creator of “Yehaw”, a judicial mediation court recognized within the Tulalip Court system.
- He has also served as a pro tem judge for the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe.
- His art often reflects storytelling, movement, and design, with themes of identity, spirituality, and connection to the natural world.
- His pieces are in collections such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Burke Museum, and the Washington State History Museum.
- Boome has held the role of Associate Judge for the Tulalip Tribes and as Presiding Judge for Nisqually’s Healing to Wellness Court, where he also presides over domestic violence courts.
- His judicial approach draws on over 17 years of mediation experience, conducting hundreds of mediations across diverse matters, and is recognized for clarity, respect, and forward-moving solutions.
- His legal and mediation work is informed by his cultural heritage, early experiences with systemic injustice, and clinical training in tribal court and mediation.
- His programs have supported hundreds of participants in therapeutic and restorative processes, and his art continues to share Coast Salish perspectives with broader audiences.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Washington GR 16 allows video recording, audio recording, and still photography by the news media in courtrooms only after the judge has expressly granted permission.
Video and audio recording and still photography by the news media are allowed in the courtroom during and between sessions, provided (1) that permission shall have first been expressly granted by the judgeWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Statewide
If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed.
Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumptionWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Tribal Courts - Tulalip Tribal Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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