Bering Sea Elders Group
An alliance of thirty-nine Yup’ik and Inupiaq villages that seeks to protect the sensitive ecosystem of the Bering Sea, the subsistence lifestyle, and the sustainable communities that depend on it.
Kickapoo Water Rights
Decades ago, the Kickapoo Tribe entered into an agreement with state and federal entities to address the tribe’s water needs. To date, the reservoir has not been built and the watershed has been developed to near depletion.
Mismanagement of the AZ Intertribal Trust Fund (Intertribal Council of Arizona v. United States)
In April 2015, NARF filed a breach of trust case on behalf of the Intertribal Council of Arizona seeking damages for the United States' mismanagement of the Arizona Intertribal Trust Fund.
United Nations and Indigenous Peoples
It is essential that Indigenous voices be heard on the international stage. At issue is how Indigenous Peoples can best participate in a United Nations structure that was not set up to include them.
Tribal Education Departments National Assembly
NARF started the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly in 2003 and continues to represent Tribal Education Departments on issues like national legislation and federal appropriations.
