Protecting Bears Ears National Monument
Native nations have spent decades working to protect the sacred twin buttes shaped like the ears of a bear found in southeastern Utah.
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (Haaland v. Brackeen)
For decades, the Indian Child Welfare Act has been recognized by child welfare experts as the gold standard in child welfare practice. Anti-tribal interests have launched a series of legal challenges against ICWA. Brackeen is the most prominent.
Defending Crow Tribe’s Right to Govern (Big Horn County Electric Cooperative v. Big Man)
The Crow Tribe is defending its right and responsibility to protect tribal citizens against a utility company that refuses to follow tribal law.
Native Voting Rights and Language Access (Toyukak v. Dahlstrom)
Alaska Native voters and Alaska Tribes successfully sue the State of Alaska, forcing it to comply with the language assistance provisions of the Voting Rights Act and the voting guarantees of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Benson County (ND) Redistricting (Spirit Lake Tribe v. Benson County)
The Spirit Lake Tribe and individual voters have filed a lawsuit against Benson County, North Dakota, for adopting a redistricting plan that violates the rights of Native voters.
