NARF, Author at Native American Rights Fund

Defending Food Security and Native Way of Life

The State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against a federal agency for granting a life-saving emergency subsistence hunt to the Organized Village of Kake during a time of global food chain supply issues and intense food scarcity...

Supreme Court: US Not Responsible for Water Rights; Navajo Nation Still Battling for Water

On June 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded the United States cannot be held responsible for water rights it holds in trust.

In a Major Win for Native Families, Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of ICWA

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Haaland v. Brackeen, and in a 7-2 opinion resoundingly affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Decision in Allen v. Milligan Protects the Freedom to Vote

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States in Allen v Milligan upheld the lower court’s determination that the newly adopted Alabama congressional maps likely

Native Religious Freedom Lawsuit Settles After Raising Awareness

On April 18, 2023, Larissa Waln (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) and her father Bryan Waln (Rosebud Sioux) announced their agreement to settle their lawsuit against Dysart School District.

NARF Demands Change from Charter Schools Forcing Native Boys to Cut Hair

UPDATE: At Thursday’s meeting, despite a room full of parents and allies who wish to see the short-hair-policy removed, the CCSL school board refused to discuss the issue

Native Voters Restore Fair Elections In North Dakota

The Spirit Lake Tribe and individual voters filed a lawsuit against Benson County, North Dakota, for adopting a redistricting plan that violates the rights of Native voters.

A New Home for Native American Rights Fund Headquarters

When Native people, allies, and visionary funders worked together to create the Native American Rights Fund in California in 1970, the team decided that to create an effective national legal defense for Native people...

Federal Agencies Must Increase Native Voter Access

Our 2020 report, Obstacles at Every Turn: Barriers to Political Participation Faced by Native American Voters, identified voter registration opportunities across

Congratulations to Patrice Kunesh for Appointment to ANA

Congratulations to Patrice H. Kunesh, major gifts officer at the Native American Rights Fund, on her successful nomination to serve as the Commissioner of the U.S. Department

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