Tribes Move to Defend EPA’s Tribal Water Rights Rule (State of Idaho v. EPA)
Tribal Nations are defending their water rights and the EPA’s Tribal Reserved Rights Rule, after 12 states filed a lawsuit to dismantle it.
Protecting Oak Flat and Tribal Religious Practices (Apache Stronghold v. U.S.)
Tribal Nations and Native organizations ask the courts to recognize that Religious Freedom Restoration Act protections do prevent a foreign mining company from destroying a sacred place the Apache call Chí’chil Biłdagoteel, which translates into English as “Oak Flat.”
The Implementation Project (Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States)
The Implementation Project is a joint initiative of NARF and Colorado Law to advance education and advocacy regarding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Visit https://un-declaration.narf.org/.
Agua Caliente Water Rights (Agua Caliente v. Coachella Valley Water District)
The Coachella Valley Aquifer is a precious and finite resources that can be adversely impacted by ongoing pollution and depletion. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuila Indians have fought for decades to improve management of the resource.
Protecting Native Students’ Rights at Graduation
NARF fights to ensure that Native students can celebrate their successes without sacrificing their Tribal identity.
