Hunting and Fishing Rights (Katie John v. Norton)
A 27-year legal battle over Alaska subsistence hunting and fishing rights.
ICWA and Tribal Jurisdiction (State of Alaska v. Native Village of Tanana)
In January 2005, NARF filed a complaint on behalf of the Villages of Tanana, Nulato, Akiak, Kalskag, Lower Kalskag, and Kenaitze along with Theresa and Dan Schwietert
Tribal Child Welfare (Native Village of Tununak v. State of Alaska)
Alaska courts considered the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act in their state's adoption process
Nez Perce Tribe Water Rights
NARF represented the Nez Perce Tribe in Idaho in its water rights claims in the Snake River Basin Adjudication—litigation and settlement—for more than 16 years.
Tribal Court ICWA (Simmonds v. Parks)
In this ICWA case, the Alaska Supreme Court reiterated that litigants must exhaust a tribal court’s appellate process before approaching state courts.
