Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Popular Regalia Bill
On May 1, 2023, Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed Oklahoma Senate Bill 429, which would have protected and affirmed Native students’ right to wear tribal regalia during graduation
Upcoming Webinar: How to Transform Voter Registration in Indian Country Through NVRA Designation
While many Native Americans face challenges to exercising their fundamental right to vote, there is an opportunity to break through voting barriers and transform voter
Understanding Tribal-State Jurisdiction
On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, overturned the long-held understanding that states do not have authority to prosecute non-Indians
New United States Supreme Court Rule Properly Recognizes Tribal Governments
In December 2022, the United States Supreme Court adopted changes to its rules. The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is happy to report that in those changes is a big win for Indian Country, one for which NARF actively advocated on behalf of tribal nations.
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk and 2022 Siletz Winner, Autumn Shone!
Autumn Shone is a Navajo student entering her third year of law school at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. At ASU, Autumn is participating
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Alex Sampson
Alex Sampson is a Lumbee first-generation law student from Cary, North Carolina. She is specializing in Critical Race Studies, and is a staff member for UCLA’s Indigenous
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Rebecca Cohen
Rebecca Caro Cohen is a rising third-year at the James E. Rogers College of Law pursuing certificates in Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy and Environmental Law, Science
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Mel Neal
Mel Neal is a rising third-year law student at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. She received her Bachelor of Arts in History and Women’s Studies
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Dov Korff-Korn
Dov is a rising third-year student at NYU Law School focused on federal Indian law and environmental justice advocacy. Dov graduated with honors from Dartmouth College
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Mariah Welch
Mariah Welch (Northern Cheyenne) is a law clerk with the Washington, DC, office. She grew up in Billings, Montana, and was raised by a civil rights activist mother and a
