NARF client Mike Toyukak recognized as AFN Citizen of the Year
Last month, at their 50th annual convention, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) named NARF client Mike Toyukak their Citizen of the Year. Toyukak was the lead plaintiff
Federal Court Enjoins Restrictive North Dakota Voter ID Law
On August 1, 2016, a federal district court enjoined North Dakota’s strict voter ID law and ruled that voters unable to obtain the necessary identification may vote in
Native American voters seek to have fail-safe voting mechanisms put back in place
On June 20, 2016, seven Native American voters in North Dakota moved the North Dakota federal district court to enjoin North Dakota’s recently enacted strict voter ID
Colorado Governor’s Commission to Study American Indian Representation in Public Schools announces findings
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper created the Commission to Study American Indian Representation in Public Schools in Colorado through a 2015 executive order. Representatives
Native American voters file Voting Rights Act suit challenging North Dakota voter ID requirements
On January 20, 2016, seven Native Americans from North Dakota filed suit under the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. and North Dakota Constitutions challenging North Dakota’s
State of Alaska settles in historic voting rights case
After nine months of negotiations, the State of Alaska reached a settlement with the Native Alaskan plaintiff’s who sued the state in federal court over the translation
NARF Staff Attorney Joel West Williams presents on panel for National Consortium for Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts
Last week, NARF Staff Attorney Joel West Williams presented on a voting rights panel for the National Consortium for Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts, hosted by
Alaska Natives applaud introduction of Native Voting Rights Act of 2014 in the United States Senate
Yesterday, Senator Mark Begich introduced a bill in the United States Senate to protect Alaska Native voters from discrimination. Senator Begich’s bill, the
