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
The Story of Bears Ears Heard in Utah
Locals, outdoor enthusiasts and storytellers attending the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023 learned about the fight to protect Bears Ears National Monument...
EPA Takes Action to Stop Pebble Mine
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a “Recommended Determination” detailing potential Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay that could address the threat...
Preparing for Upcoming Indigenous Knowledge Consultations
Special thanks to the panel presenters: Susan Anthony, USPTO; Aaron Jones, Tulalip Tribes of Washington; Lauren van Schilfgaarde, UCLA School of Law; Frank Ettawageshik,
Klamath Tribes Regain Self-Governance of Tribal Funds
On December 21, 2022, the Klamath Tribes Judgment Fund Repeal Act, S. 314, was signed into law by President Biden. As a result...
Landmark Settlement Ensures Native American Voters Have Representation
The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and the Lyman County Board of Commissioners announced a landmark settlement agreement to accelerate the timeline to provide Native American voters in Lyman County with...
Native Organizations Applaud Appointment of Judge Maldonado to Michigan Court
On December 6, 2022, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians) to the Michigan...
Blackfeet Nation Will Defend Boundaries and Rule of Law
The U.S. District Court, District of Montana, granted the Blackfeet Nation's motion to intervene in...
Tule River Chair Testifies to Senate About Tribe’s Water Crisis
In recent years, the Tribe’s reservation has gone dry for several months each year, forcing members to shower from trucks and obtain bottled water at great expense. The settlement will secure water to be stored on the reservation as a much-needed year-round water source.
