Tribes Celebrate as MI Supreme Court Nixes Line 5 Permit Victory
Enbridge must re-do its application to build an oil tunnel below the Straits of Mackinac
In a major victory for Tribal nations in Michigan, the state’s Supreme Court has
Wearing a ‘Native Vote’ shirt at the polls
In past elections, some Native voters were told they couldn’t vote while wearing “Native Vote”
shirts. That’s not correct. These shirts are generally permitted in polling places because they are
nonpartisan, although election rules vary by state.
Trump Administration Continues Attacks on Tribal Homelands and Sacred Places at Bears Ears National Monument
Advocacy for sacred lands continues, as the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Pueblo of Zuni...
Supreme Court Protects Native Voters Who Rely on Mail Voting
Native voters are disproportionately affected by a dearth of voter services and postal delays beyond their control. On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court upheld voters’ rights by allowing cast on time to be counted after Election Day.
Most recent Legal Review features the Tribal Supreme Court Project 25th Anniversary
The NARF Legal Review is published semi-annually and provides updates on NARF’s work and other timely Indian Law topics.
Reflecting on Katie John Day: Supreme Court victory secures Alaska Native subsistence fishing fights
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) celebrates a historic victory for our clients and Alaska Native communities as the United States Supreme Court announced on January
SCOTUS Ruling Guts Voter Protections
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act with their ruling in Callais v. Louisiana. The Native American
The Columbia River Treaty and Tribal Nations: Lessons in Resilience
A Columbia River Treaty was reached and ratified in 1961 and it continues to provide flood control and coordinated upstream storage for downstream hydropower. Today, there is opportunity to address past wrongs through the current renegotiation of the treaty.
Statement on SPLC indictment
The Native American Rights Fund stands in solidarity with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as it faces a grand jury indictment.
Efforts to intimidate or discredit
Honoring Earth Day: Protections for Tribal homelands and sacred places
This Earth Day, we celebrate a recent win for Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni (Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument), established through sustained
