Water rights symposium registration open now
Since 1991, the Native American Rights Fund and the Western States Water Council (WSWC) have sponsored a biennial symposium to discuss the settlement of Indian reserved
Demanding justice and mutual respect
Yesterday, pundit Ann Coulter stated on X (formerly Twitter) that “we didn’t kill enough Indians.” The post was shared more than a million times. As a writer and a lawyer,
Banning Native mascots is not discrimination—It’s protection
For generations, Native children have been forced to sit through school assemblies, pep rallies, and sporting events where their identities are mocked. Where their
A Headwaters Report interview with John Echohawk
In this interview, John discusses why water rights and water issues have been a mainstay of NARF’s work since 1970, and how the first NARF directors...
Anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act, June 2, 1924
On June 2, 1924, the Indian Citizenship Act was signed into law, granting U.S. citizenship to Native people.
Tribes blow whistle on Line 5 tunnel federal fast-tracking
Six Michigan Tribes withdrew from Line 5 federal discussions after learning that the US Army Corps of Engineers will likely fast-track its approval for Enbridge...
Tribal interests in the future of the Colorado River
The Colorado River Basin is home to thirty federally recognized Tribal Nations, each with unique histories, cultures, and relationships to the Colorado River and its tributaries.
Montana Board of Public Education supports Indian Education For All
Despite the partial settlement with the Montana Board of Public Education, the class action lawsuit continues against the Montana Office of Public Instruction...
Waters Under Threat: Efforts to Narrow the Reach of the CWA
The Clean Water Act is controversial not because of its overarching goal–clean water–but because achieving that goal requires impeding development along waterways and placing limits on industry that discharge pollutants into water bodies. Recent activity seek to narrow protections that impact Tribal waters.
Tribal organizations shine light on federal Indian boarding schools and Tribal sovereignty in education
The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board and a Catholic charter school cite federal Indian Boarding schools as an example of federal funding of religious education
