NARF Cases and Projects Archive - Page 8 of 16

Status: Active

Bristol Bay Protections – Pebble Mine (Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp v. Hladick)

Bristol Bay Tribes, organizations, and residents celebrate long-sought protections for the lands and waters that have sustained Bristol Bay since time immemorial.

Status: Active

Lyman County (SD) Redistricting (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe v. Lyman County)

A delayed redistricting plan in Lyman County disenfranchises Native American voters. A preliminary injunction requires the county, by 2024, to replace an at-large election system that has made it impossible for Native voters to elect local representation for 30 years.

Status: Active

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.

Status: Archived

Pembina Judgment Fund (Peltier v. Haaland)

In June 2021, the court gave final approval to a $59 million negotiated settlement over Pembina Chippewa Indian funds held in trust by the U.S. since 1964. Distribution of settlement funds ended in December 2024.

Status: Active

South Dakota Voter Registration (Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Barnett)

Native voters in South Dakota seek to enforce the National Voter Registration Act, which requires the state to provide voter registration opportunities.

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Bristol Bay Protections – Pebble Mine (Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp v. Hladick)

Lyman County (SD) Redistricting (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe v. Lyman County)

Defending Crow Tribe’s Right to Govern (Big Horn County Electric Cooperative v. Big Man)

Pembina Judgment Fund (Peltier v. Haaland)

South Dakota Voter Registration (Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Barnett)

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