the Tohono O’odham Nation, the National Congress of American Indians, the Inter-Tribal Association of Arizona, the Association on American Indian Affairs, and the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers filed an amicus brief urging all 29 Judges... The post Call For Entire Ninth Circuit Rehearing of Apache Stronghold to Vindicate Tribal Nations’ Land-Based Religious Practices appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more

On April 24, 2024, the Havasupai and Hopi Tribes, represented by the Native American Rights Fund, along with the Navajo Nation filed to intervene in two cases in the U.S. The post Tribes Intervene to Protect Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Monument appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more

As we celebrate Earth Day, it’s crucial to reflect not only on the beauty and bounty of our planet but also on the ongoing threats it faces. One threat it currently The post Honoring Earth Day: Protecting the Sacred Straits of Mackinac appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) received a $100,000 award from the First Nations Development Institute’s (FNDI) “Stewarding Native Lands” program. The 2024 The post Important Capacity Funding for Legal Needs Related to Tribal Nations’ Land Stewardship appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more

On April 12, 2024, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), represented by the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), filed an amicus brief supporting the Shoshone-Bannock The post NCAI Supports Shoshone-Bannock Fight to Protect Treaty Rights and Homelands appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more

In March 2024, the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly held its Board of Directors meeting at the NARF Boulder office. TEDNA creates and sustains vital... The post Tribal Education Experts Gather at NARF appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more

A News Release from Our Client the Association of Village Council Presidents: The Federal District Court for the District of Alaska has ruled in favor of the United States, The post Subsistence Fishing Rights Protected in Alaska appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more

On March 28, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming upheld the ability of Crow Tribe members to exercise their treaty-reserved right to hunt in the Bighorn The post Wyoming Court Affirms Treaty Rights appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more

A Montana court struck down as unconstitutional two state laws that hinder Native American participation in the state’s electoral process.  The post Montana Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting Laws Intended to Disenfranchise Indigenous Voters appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more

Protecting and preserving tribal water rights is a top priority for NARF. From Oregon to California to Kansas and across the Midwestern United States, many Native peoples The post In Honor of World Water Day (March 22) appeared first on Native American Rights Fund ..read more