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
Support for Bad River Band’s Line 5 challenge
Native American Rights Fund (NARF) applauds Bad River Band and green groups fighting to stop the new oil pipeline.
NARF, which represents the Bay Mills Indian Community
Speaking out for incarcerated Native people and protecting Native culture
Native organizations provide critical context and information on Native prisoners’ rights and the preservation of Native religious practice. Forced haircuts by prison officials substantially burden religious practice.
Shoshone-Bannock protects treaty rights and homelands
UPDATE: On August 22, 2025, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort
Water Knows No Boundaries
Law review article tackles the imperative that Tribal Nations develop their own legal mechanism to protect their water resources and rights.
