New video in Native Voices, Native Vote series
Over the course of 2024, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is releasing Native Voice, Native Vote, a series of videos explaining the fight to protect Native Americans’ The post New video in Native...
View ArticleFour States Open the Door to Automatic Voter Registration for Native Americans
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Michigan have all passed laws that allow Tribal automatic voter registration, with ultimate discretion in the hands of individual Tribal Nations over whether to...
View ArticleA Farewell to NARF 2024 Summer Law Clerks
Thank you to our summer law clerks for your exceptional service this summer. Your hard work, dedication, and fresh perspectives have been invaluable to our team. The NARF The post A Farewell to NARF...
View ArticleNew reports explore Native voter issues
In August 2024, we released two new reports, prepared in a collaboration with Blockwell Consulting, LLC, that dig deep into the distressing data around Native American The post New reports explore...
View ArticleICWA’s Defenders Rally Again to Protect Tribal Children
Protectors of child welfare and tribal sovereignty filed an amicus brief on August 28, 2024, urging the Minnesota Supreme Court to dismiss a baseless challenge to the The post ICWA’s Defenders Rally...
View ArticleUnprecedented Tribal Nation participation in UN Permanent Forum
The National Congress of American Indians and NARF had a strong presence at the 23rd Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (April 15-26, 2024, New York City)... The post...
View ArticleMauna Kea Protectors Prepare for Consultation
Photo of Mauna Kea courtesy of Kapulei Flores. This fall, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) will offer two trainings The post Mauna Kea Protectors...
View ArticleNative Vote Week
With the 2024 Election Day fast approaching, and in honor of Democracy Day (September 15, 2024) and National Voter Registration Day (Sept 17, 2024), the Native American The post Native Vote Week...
View ArticleGroups Seek to Intervene to Protect Voter Rights
Naeva (formerly known as Native American Voters Alliance), the League of Women Voters of the United States, and Black Voters Matter moved today to intervene on behalf The post Groups Seek to Intervene...
View ArticleStudent Demands Justice After School Targets Her Eagle Plume at Oklahoma...
High school graduate Lena’ Black filed a lawsuit against the Broken Arrow School District for violating her rights to free exercise of religion... The post Student Demands Justice After School Targets...
View ArticleNow Available: The Indigenous Peoples’ Guide to the United Nations
American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians increasingly contend with rights violations concerning transboundary matters that cannot be resolved through federal-level advocacy alone. From...
View ArticleThe Case Against Unreasonable Voter Laws in Arizona Continues
It is important for Native voters in Arizona to know that they can satisfy the documentary proof of residence requirement by providing their Tribal enrollment number and that other options include a...
View ArticleRaise Native voices this Indigenous Peoples Day
This Indigenous Peoples Day, we invite you to acknowledge the ongoing fight for equal access to voting and having our voices heard. Unfortunately, Native Americans voters The post Raise Native voices...
View ArticleSupport for Apache Stronghold’s petition to protect religious freedoms
Tribal Nations and organizations urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court rulings impacting religious freedom and the sacred place called Oak Flat in English. The post Support for Apache...
View ArticleJoin us on the road to free and fair elections
Native Americans are among the fastest growing groups in the nation and Native American voters increasingly hold the power to change elections. The post Join us on the road to free and fair elections...
View ArticleU.S. apologizes for federal Indian boarding schools, a key moment in...
U.S. President Joe Biden made a diplomatic visit to Gila River Indian Community to issue an apology from the United States to all Indigenous Americans for some of the harms the federal government...
View ArticleCivil Rights Organizations Stand Ready to Protect and Support Voters During...
The Voting Rights Working Group members offer resources and information to voters about their rights. The post Civil Rights Organizations Stand Ready to Protect and Support Voters During the 2024...
View ArticleElection resources: Voter hotline and poll watchers
On Election Day 2024, 170 law student and attorney volunteers trained by the Native American Rights Fund will arrive at polling sites on or near Tribal lands across six states to provide election...
View ArticleVoters and Tribal Nations Defend Critical Redistricting Win from North Dakota...
The North Dakota Secretary of State continued to expend tax-payer dollars to defend the results of a redistricting process that excluded reservation voter input. The post Voters and Tribal Nations...
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