Tribal College Deemed “Arm of Tribe”
In another victory for tribal sovereignty, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling today that affirmed tribal sovereign immunity from suit and held
A Letter to Tribal Leaders from Rodney Bordeaux, President, Rosebud Sioux Tribe
TC Energy Must Comply with Rosebud Law
Authored by Rodney Bordeaux, President, Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Greetings my friends and relatives,
Čante wasteya nape čiuzapelo
Sovereign Immunity Cannot be Evaded by Sleight of Hand
In the Treaty of Point Elliott (1855), the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe ceded a large section of land in northwestern Washington to the United States. The Tribe was almost
NARF Stands With Standing Rock
Friday, March 10, a number of Native American Rights Fund (NARF) attorneys and their families along with thousands of others took part in a peaceful march and rally, DC
TRUMP SIGNS PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDA TO REVIVE DAKOTA ACCESS AND KEYSTONE XL PIPELINES
NARF VOWS TO STAND FIRM AGAINST ANY INCURSIONS ON OR HARM TO INDIAN LANDS
Yesterday, President Trump signed two Presidential Memoranda. One intends to expedite the Dakota
Army Corps of Engineers Halts DAPL
The Native American Rights Fund is pleased with the decision of the Army Corps of Engineers to halt the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Army Corps’ decision
Letter on Behalf of the Water Protectors at Standing Rock
On November 23, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) sent a letter calling on the Attorney General of the United States to intervene and put an end to the violence being
Giving Thanks and Remembering
As we gather with our families this Thanksgiving, let us be thankful for our friends, relatives, the food we have, and the roofs over our heads. But please, this Thanksgiving
NARF attorneys to speak on Standing Rock-DAPL legal issues at Boulder County Bar Association CLE this week
For those of you in the Boulder, CO, area on Wednesday, November 2, please join the Civil Litigation Section of the Boulder County Bar Association for their monthly CLE
Alaska Tribes Win Trust Lands Appeal Before D.C. Circuit Court
Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected the State of Alaska’s attempt to block the U.S. Department of the Interior from taking land into trust to safeguard
