NARF Blog

NARF Demands Change from Charter Schools Forcing Native Boys to Cut Hair

UPDATE: At Thursday’s meeting, despite a room full of parents and allies who wish to see the short-hair-policy removed, the CCSL school board refused to discuss the issue

Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Native American Religious Freedom

In early July 2022, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) provided information to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Ahmed Shaheed about ongoing

October 11 is Indigenous Peoples Day

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day, and there is much to celebrate! On October 8, 2021, President Biden signed a proclamation restoring protections for the Bears Ears National

Lummi Carvers Arrive At the Straits of Mackinac

To raise awareness about environmental threats to the Place Where Life Began (the Straits of Mackinac), the Bay Mills Indian Community (BMIC) welcomed the House of Tears

Tribes Respond to KXL Pipeline Termination

On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, TransCanada (TC Energy) announced that it is terminating its Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline project. Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Rodney M.

Great Plains Tribes Win Important Legal Fight to Protect Tribal Water and Treaty Resources

The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Association (GPTCA), the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI Fund) applaud the

Take Action: Protect Our Land

Paramount Network just released a new mini-documentary entitled “Take Action: Protect Our Land.” The documentary explores the potential impact of the proposed Keystone

5G Cell Construction Must Follow Federal Laws

On Friday, August 9, 2019, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an order issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would have exempted construction

Native American Churches on Proposed Changes to Rules for the Religious Use of Bird Feathers

STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCHES OPPOSING CHANGES TO THE EXISTING UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RULES PERTAINING TO THE RELIGIOUS

School Board Agrees to Amend Policy on Graduation Dress Code

An update on Tvli Birdshead’s efforts to wear an eagle feather at his graduation: NARF joined Tvli and Taloa along with the ACLU and over 50 members of the local Native community

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