Join the fight to protect what cannot be replaced
As we come to the end of a challenging year, Tribal Nations continue to face mounting threats to their lifeways, sacred places, homelands, waters, and sovereign rights.
Most recent Legal Review features the Tribal Water Institute at NARF
The NARF Legal Review is published semi-annually and provides updates on NARF’s cases and information on other timely Indian law topics. The most recent edition examines some of NARF’s cases from the Spring of 2025 through Fall of 2025. .
Let us give thanks
As this season of gratitude arrives, we pause to reflect on the blessings in our lives — the warmth of family and friends, the nourishment on our tables, and the strength
About Tribal Nations, Tribal Citizens, and the United States
Tribal Nations are sovereign governments with inherent authority over their lands and citizens. This is a political status that predates the establishment of the United
Veterans’ Day – We thank you.
To our Native American Veterans, we thank you!
New Resource: The Tribal Guide to Implementing FPIC in the Context of Conservation and Development
The Implementation Project, a joint initiative of the Native American Rights Fund and Colorado Law, recently published a resource: The Tribal Guide to Implementing
NARF Featured in Clean Water Video Series
We’re thrilled to share that NARF Staff Attorney Daniel Cordalis, who leads our Tribal Water Institute, has just been featured in the newly launched Liquid I.V. x NowThis video
Native Vote Week
In honor of Voter Education Week (October 6-10, 2025), the Native American Rights Fund is holding a Native Vote Week to focus attention on Native voting rights and to uplift
A win for Tribal sovereignty
In a significant victory for Tribal sovereignty, the United States Supreme Court today denied cert in RunItOneTime LLC v. United States, a challenge to the constitutionality
Defending Oak Flat and protecting Native sacred places on federal lands
On September 15, 2025, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) filed an amici curiae
