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In Victory for Tribe, Court Confirms NAGPRA Applies to Children’s Remains

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to hold the U.S. Army accountable to its legal obligations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to repatriate Samuel’s and Edward’s remains from the Carlisle Cemetery to Winnebago.

Montana Keeps Election Day Voter Registration

On May 11, 2026, the Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, issued an order ruling that Senate Bill 490, which passed during the 2025 Montana Legislative

Celebrating 25 Years of the Tribal Supreme Court Project

For 25 years, the Tribal Supreme Court Project has worked to protect Tribal sovereignty and defend the rights of Tribal Nations and Native people before the Supreme Court of the United States. This year, the Native American Rights Fund is proud to mark that milestone with the release of the Tribal Supreme Court Project 25th Anniversary Report, a reflection on the Project’s history, impact, and future.

Our Alaska office is moving!

Starting April 27, 2026, the Native American Rights Fund Alaska Office will be located at 420 L Street, Suite 310 - Anchorage, Alaska 99501.

Tribal Nations’ Intervene to Protect Chuckwalla Homelands

Today, on behalf of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, Chemeheuvi Indian Tribe, Colorado River Indian Tribes, and Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the Native American Rights Fund filed to intervene in Torongo v. Burgum, a case that threatens the long-sought designation of the Chuckwalla National Monument.

A Fresh Look at the Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative Website

For more than 30 years, the Native American Rights Fund’s Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative (IPI) has supported Tribal Nations and Native communities in implementing and revitalizing traditional dispute resolution practices—often called “Peacemaking.” Founded in 1992, IPI remains committed to strengthening Indigenous justice systems grounded in culture, community, and sovereignty.
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