NARF Blog

Protect Sacred Places, Protect Native Culture

Traditional knowledge, culture, health, and spirituality are so interconnected with Native American sacred places. NARF has a long history protecting sacred places and supporting solutions grounded in Indigenous thinking.  This Native American Heritage month and through the end of the year, we will highlight the ongoing work to protect sacred places. 

Native Voters and the 2024 Presidential Election

Recent exit polls by National Election Pool and Edison Research included Native voter data around presidential candidate preferences. Unfortunately, the data being

Native Class of 2025: Ready to Graduate?

NARF shares the excitement of high school students who will graduate in December and May: you got this! For many Native students and their families, preparing for graduation

Veterans’ Day – We thank you.

To our Native American Veterans, we thank you!

Voters and Tribal Nations defend critical ND redistricting win from appeal

The North Dakota Secretary of State continued to expend tax-payer dollars to defend the results of a redistricting process that excluded reservation voter input.

From J. Echohawk: We remain committed to Native rights

Although this most recent election cycle is coming to a close, the fight for Native rights, for Tribal sovereignty, and for a more just nation continues. This Native American

Election resources: Voter hotline and poll watchers

On Election Day 2024, 170 law student and attorney volunteers trained by the Native American Rights Fund will arrive at polling sites on or near Tribal lands across six states to provide election protection support for Native voters.

Organizations Ready to Support Voters During Election

The Voting Rights Working Group members offer resources and information to voters about their rights.

U.S. apologizes for federal Indian boarding schools, a key moment in Tribal-U.S. relations

U.S. President Joe Biden made a diplomatic visit to Gila River Indian Community to issue an apology from the United States to all Indigenous Americans for some of the harms the federal government caused through the policy of federal Indian boarding schools.

Join us on the road to free and fair elections

Native Americans are among the fastest growing groups in the nation and Native American voters increasingly hold the power to change elections.

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