What Happened in 2016?
As we come to the end of another year, we wanted to take a moment and update you, our supporters, on some of the work that we have been undertaking at the Native American Rights
Civil Rights Organizations Applaud Timely Release by Census Director Identifying Jurisdictions that Must Provide Language Assistance under Section 203 of Voting Rights Act
On December 5, 2016, the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau issued a notice of determination identifying the jurisdictions subject to the language assistance provisions
NARF joins coalition of Native organizations calling on President Obama to prevent violence and halt violations at Standing Rock
Today the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) joined over thirty other Native organizations to call on President Obama to prevent violence and halt human and civil rights
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
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
