NARF Blog

Tribal Supreme Court Project Celebrates 25th Anniversary

In 2026, the Tribal Supreme Court Project commemorates a quarter-century of service to Indian Country and envisions the next 25 years of protecting and furthering the interests of Tribal Nations at the U.S. Supreme Court.

About Tribal Nations, Tribal Citizens, and the United States

Tribal Nations are sovereign governments with inherent authority over their lands and citizens. This is a political status that predates the establishment of the United

Congratulations to 2024 Siletz winner, Sapphire Carter!

The history of the Siletz Tribe’s contributions to the Native American Rights Fund is a shining example of philanthropy and commitment to justice.

Peacemaking helps tribal communities heal

Many Native communities implement community-based peacemaking to resolve conflict and heal relationships harmed by the conflict. Indigenous peacemaking...

Historic Nomination of the First Native American to the Federal Bench in Montana

On April 24, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Danna Jackson to serve as a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Montana. If confirmed

Sara Hill’s Confirmation to U.S. District Court Moves Forward Native American Representation in Oklahoma

NCAI and NARF Applaud The Senate’s Confirmation of the First Native American Woman to the Federal Bench in Oklahoma Today, The National Congress of American Indians

Native Judges Belong on the Federal Bench

By Morgan Saunders, Staff Attorney at the Native American Rights Fund and Lena Zwarensteyn, Senior Director of the Fair Courts Program at The Leadership Conference on

Native Organizations Applaud Appointment of Judge Maldonado to Michigan Court

On December 6, 2022, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians) to the Michigan...

NARF/NCAI Joint Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Castro-Huerta v. Oklahoma

On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, overturned the long-held understanding that states do not have authority to prosecute non-Indians who commit

The Nomination of California’s First Native American Federal Judge

NCAI and NARF Applaud President Biden’s Nomination of California’s First Ever Native American Federal Judge Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden announced

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