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
Protect Your Legacy & Loved Ones
August is Make-A-Will month, which makes it a great time to take care of this very important, if not very fun, task.
Wills are not only for wealthy people. Without a will,
Grand Canyon Protected from Mining
UPDATE: On August 8, 2023, President Biden designated the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni monument near the Grand Canyon National Park. The designation of the monument will
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
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
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,
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.
