Montana Board of Public Education supports Indian Education For All
Despite the partial settlement with the Montana Board of Public Education, the class action lawsuit continues against the Montana Office of Public Instruction...
Tribal organizations shine light on federal Indian boarding schools and Tribal sovereignty in education
The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board and a Catholic charter school cite federal Indian Boarding schools as an example of federal funding of religious education
Tribes and Students Sue Bureau of Indian Education Over Cuts to Staff and Services
On Friday, March 7, 2025, three Tribal Nations (Pueblo of Isleta, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes) along with Native students (Ella Bowen,
Advocates urge court to end hair discrimination in Texas schools
A coalition of advocates filed an amicus brief in support of the George family, urging the court to uphold the Texas CROWN Act and protect students from the severe harms caused by discriminatory policing of students’ dress and grooming.
Tribal Education Experts Gather at NARF
In March 2024, the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly held its Board of Directors meeting at the NARF Boulder office. TEDNA creates and sustains vital...
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.
Montana is Failing its Constitutional Promise to Teach Native American History
By Samantha Kelty, Native American Rights Fund (NARF), Mark Carter, ACLU, and Alex Rate, ACLU of Montana
Equal access to learning Native American heritage and culture
TEDNA announces essay contest for students
NARF’s partner, the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA), is hosting its second Merit Award Essay Contest.
TEDNA invites incoming college freshman,
NARF Staff Attorney Melody McCoy presents at Tribal Courts Conference
Yesterday NARF Staff Attorney Melody McCoy presented at the Tribal Courts Conference: Exploring Emerging Issues in Tribal Courts. The conference was sponsored by the
NARF Testifies to Colorado House of Representatives Education Committee
In January 2015, NARF Staff Attorney Matthew L. Campbell testified in front of the Colorado House of Representatives Education Committee in favor of a proposed In-State
