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National Day of Prayer for the Protection of Native American Sacred Places

On June 20 of each year, many Native American communities and organizations observe a National Day of Prayer for the Protection of Native American Sacred Places. In 2024,

Supreme Court Affirms Federal Support for Tribal Healthcare Must Be on Equal Footing with IHS Programs

The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that the 1975 Indian Self-Determination Act (ISDA) requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to reimburse Tribal Nations that contract the administration and operation of healthcare programs...

Healing from the Dark Period of Religious and Cultural Persecution

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the National Indian Law Library (NILL) have compiled and published an online collection of resources about the religious and

Montana TikTok Ban Oversteps Tribal Jurisdiction and Counters Movement to Strengthen Tribal Digital Sovereignty

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the National Congress of American Indians filed an amicus brief highlighting how Montana’s TikTok ban law infringes upon tribal sovereignty...

Historic Nomination of the First Native American to the Federal Bench in Montana

On April 24, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Danna Jackson to serve as a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Montana. If confirmed

Tribal Education Experts Gather at NARF

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...

Line 5 Pipeline: Tribal Groups Respond to DOJ’s Amicus Brief

The U.S. Dept. of Justice weighed in for the first time on a legal challenge brought by a Wisconsin-based Tribal Nation against Enbridge, a Canadian corporation whose dangerous ...

Wyoming Court Affirms Treaty Rights

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

Land Co-management Agreements Now Online

Sovereign-to-Sovereign Cooperative Agreements, (S2S) is a new, free, online resource at the University of Washington Law Library. It houses co-management and co-stewardship

30 Tribal Nations Ask Biden Administration to Condemn Canadian Pipeline Trespass

The leaders of 30 Tribal Nations in the Great Lakes region sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the United States to speak out against the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline’s

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