First-of-its-Kind Tribal Water Institute
Walton Family Foundation commits 1.4 Million On November 13, the Native American Rights Fund and the Walton Family Foundation announced the creation of the Tribal Water The post First-of-its-Kind...
View ArticleVICTORY: Court Blocks North Dakota Voting Map that Discriminated Against...
A federal judge ruled that North Dakota’s legislative maps discriminate against Native voters by denying them an equal voice in our democracy. a federal judge ruled that North Dakota’s legislative maps...
View ArticleNative Students Plan for Graduation
For Native students and their families, planning for graduation includes determining if their school graduation policies are in accord with the right of Indigenous people to wear traditional clothing...
View ArticleBe a Part of Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is a celebration of our inherent desire to help each other, show kindness, and give. It is an exciting... The post Be a Part of Giving Tuesday appeared first on Native American Rights...
View ArticleNative Judges Belong on the Federal Bench
By Morgan Saunders, Staff Attorney at the Native American Rights Fund and Lena Zwarensteyn, Senior Director of the Fair Courts Program at The Leadership Conference on The post Native Judges Belong on...
View ArticleJudge Shanlyn Park Confirmed to U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai’i
On November 30, 2023, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) The post Judge Shanlyn Park...
View ArticleMichigan Approves Permit for Disastrous Line 5 Oil Tunnel Under Great Lakes
A coalition of more than 60 Tribal Nations from across the Midwest and Canada led by the Bay Mills Indian Community has weighed in on Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s lawsuit to remove the Line...
View ArticleNCAI Defends its Free Speech and Stands Strong Against Hateful Mascots
On December 1, 2023, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), represented by the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), filed a motion to dismiss a case brought The post NCAI Defends its Free...
View ArticleNative Voters in Arizona Fight to Keep Ballot Drop Boxes
On December 8, 2023, the White Mountain Apache Tribe and the San Carlos Apache Tribe moved to intervene in Arizona Free Enterprise Club v. Fontes in the Yavapai County Arizona The post Native Voters in...
View ArticleNative Voters in North Dakota Secure Big Wins for Fair Representation
North Dakota has a long and ongoing history of discrimination against Native Americans, including denying Native voters an equal voice in the state’s elections. The post Native Voters in North Dakota...
View ArticleContinuing Efforts to Provide Language Assistance to Alaska Native Voters
August 23, 2023 photo from the settlement conference, front row from left to right: Nellie Thomas, Anecia Toyukak, and Mike Toyukak. Back row from left to right: Megan The post Continuing Efforts to...
View ArticleSara Hill’s Confirmation to U.S. District Court Moves Forward Native American...
NCAI and NARF Applaud The Senate’s Confirmation of the First Native American Woman to the Federal Bench in Oklahoma Today, The National Congress of American Indians The post Sara Hill’s Confirmation to...
View ArticleGive the Gift of Justice
In this challenging year, many of you have supported those in need through nonprofits like the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). As always, thank you for everything The post Give the Gift of Justice...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Tries to Evade Giving Native Voters an Equal Voice in Democracy
In December, U.S. courts denied a barrage of legal requests that, if granted, would have allowed North Dakota to continue to illegally dilute votes cast by Native people. The post North Dakota Tries to...
View ArticleHappy Holidays
From all of us at theNative American Rights Fund We extend our warmest wishes for a joyful and peaceful holiday season and a bright and prosperous New Year. Solemn Solitude The post Happy Holidays...
View ArticleYou Helped Make the Change
Your support this past year made things better for Native peoples. Changes that you set in motion in 2022, will ... The post You Helped Make the Change appeared first on Native American Rights Fund.
View ArticleThank You and Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! As a NARF supporter in 2023, you stood with us in the fight to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways. You are a part of the change for The post Thank You and Happy New...
View ArticleCity of Martin Imposes Extreme Stipulations on Oglala Sioux Tribe Records...
The City of Martin, S.D., wants the Oglala Sioux Tribe to either waive its sovereign immunity or pay an unknown amount of exorbitant attorneys and administrative fees The post City of Martin Imposes...
View ArticleTribes Respond to Attempt to Overturn Bears Ears Boundaries
Advocacy for sacred lands continues, as the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Pueblo of Zuni... The post Tribes Respond to Attempt to Overturn Bears Ears Boundaries appeared...
View ArticleAbout Consulting with the USPTO on Tribal Intellectual Property
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, published a notice in the Federal Register on Formal Tribal The post About Consulting with...
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