The State of Alaska continues efforts to interfere with the subsistence fishing priority that is essential to Alaska Native physical, economic, traditional, and cultural existence.
In early 2024, NARF launched the Tribal Water Institute, a first-of-its-kind project designed to increase the capacity of Tribal Nations to engage in water law issues and policy reform.
In August 2025, the Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation and two Native voters filed a federal lawsuit challenging Chouteau County, Montana’s at-large