Student Demands Justice After School Targets Her Eagle Plume at Oklahoma Graduation Ceremony
High school graduate Lena’ Black filed a lawsuit against the Broken Arrow School District for violating her rights to free exercise of religion...
Winnebago Tribe seeks justice at U.S. District Court
The history of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School represents the haunting legacy of Indian boarding schools, institutions which were weaponized against Native American children and Tribal Nations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Carlisle’s founder, General Richard Henry Pratt, characterized the mission of Indian boarding schools as being to "kill the Indian, save the man."
National Day of Prayer for the Protection of Native American Sacred Places
On June 20 of each year, many Native American communities and organizations observe a National Day of Prayer for the Protection of Native American Sacred Places. In 2024,
Healing from the Dark Period of Religious and Cultural Persecution
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the National Indian Law Library (NILL) have compiled and published an online collection of resources about the religious and
Students Should Not Have to Choose Between Religion and Recognition
NARF has developed two flyers to assist students and families who want to wear eagle feathers at their graduation ceremonies.
Wearing Eagle Feathers at Graduation:
Call For Entire Ninth Circuit Rehearing of Apache Stronghold to Vindicate Tribal Nations’ Land-Based Religious Practices
the Tohono O’odham Nation, the National Congress of American Indians, the Inter-Tribal Association of Arizona, the Association on American Indian Affairs, and the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers filed an amicus brief urging all 29 Judges...
Native Students Plan for Graduation
Native high school seniors preparing for graduation should not have to choose between their culture and celebrating their academic achievements.
Eliminating Hair Discrimination in Texas Schools
"Updates to the Texas Education Code to comply with the CROWN Act could quickly make positive changes for public school students who wear traditional braids, locks, or twists," said NARF Deputy Director Matthew Campbell.
Tribes Lead Process to Bring Children Home from Carlisle
After 145 years, it is time for Amos LaFromboise to return home to Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO).
Native Religious Freedom Lawsuit Settles After Raising Awareness
On April 18, 2023, Larissa Waln (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) and her father Bryan Waln (Rosebud Sioux) announced their agreement to settle their lawsuit against Dysart School District.
