Native Voters in Arizona Fight to Keep Ballot Drop Boxes
UPDATE: Disappointingly, on January 4, 2024, the court denied the White Mountain Apache Tribe and the San Carlos Apache Tribe a chance to participate in this critical
Sara Hill’s Confirmation to U.S. District Court Moves Forward Native American Representation in Oklahoma
NCAI and NARF Applaud The Senate’s Confirmation of the First Native American Woman to the Federal Bench in Oklahoma
Today, The National Congress of American Indians
NCAI Defends its Free Speech and Stands Strong Against Hateful Mascots
UPDATE: In January 2024, the case against the National Congress of American Indians was dismissed with prejudice, and the case against NCAI has been concluded.
On December
First-of-its-Kind Tribal Water Institute
Walton Family Foundation commits 1.4 Million
On November 13, the Native American Rights Fund and the Walton Family Foundation announced the creation of the Tribal Water
November is Native American Heritage Month: Be a Part of the Change
November is Native American Heritage Month. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the various cultures, art, religions, languages, music, and traditions of this
Tribes Lead Process to Bring Children Home from Carlisle
After 145 years, it is time for Amos LaFromboise to return home to Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO).
Coming Together for Voting Rights
In September 2023, Native voting advocates from across the country who participate in the Native American Voting Rights Coalition came together in Washington, D.C.,
Court Finds Endangered Species Act Violation
The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon ruled in favor of the Klamath Tribes on September 11, 2023, finding that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation violated rights the Tribes reserved through treaty and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by allocating water in a drought year to irrigators.
Sacred Badger-Two Medicine Area Protected
On September 1, 2023, the United States reached a settlement in Solenex LLC v. Haaland. Under the agreement, Louisiana-based Solenex—which had been fighting to reestablish
