Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Sophie Staires
Sophie Staires is a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and a rising third year law student at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, where
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Charlotte Collingwood
Charlotte Collingwood is a first-generation college student and rising third year at the University of Colorado Law School. She graduated magna cum laude from Florida
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Samantha Maltais
Samantha is a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah and a rising 3L at Harvard Law School. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in government and Native
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Robin Bilagody
Robin Bilagody is a rising 3L at Michigan State University College of Law and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community.
She completed her undergraduate studies
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
