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NARF Executive Director John E. Echohawk attends White House meeting on voting rights

On Monday, July 29, NARF Executive Director John E. Echohawk attended a meeting at the White House with President Obama and senior administration officials to discuss

Alaska Natives sue over voting rights violations

Last Friday the Native American Rights Fund and co-counsel Wilson Elser filed suit in federal court charging Alaska state elections officials with ongoing violations

NARF files amicus brief in important Voting Rights Act case, Shelby County v. Holder

On Wednesday, February 27, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the important Voting Rights Act case, Shelby County v. Holder. NARF Staff

Alaska Native Voters Defend Voting Rights Act

Top left: Michael Martin of the Kasigluk Traditional Council, party in this case and Nick v. Bethel; top right: James Tucker, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP,

Settlement In Yup’ik Language and Voter Assistance Case

Alaska state officials along with NARF, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Northern Justice Project, four Alaska Native elders and four tribal governments today

NARF News of Interest

The City Of Bethel, NARF And ACLU Agree On Voting Rights Act Measures Measures providing additional language assistance for Yup’ik speakers at municipal

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge of the Voting Rights Act

On June 22, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of Section 5, (called the preclearance provision) of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”)

Court Upholds Rights of Alaska Native Voters Who Need Language Assistance

Late July 30, 2008, a federal court ordered Alaska’s state and local elections officials to provide effective language assistance to citizens who speak Yup’ik,

Lawsuit seeks ballots for Yup’ik speakers

VOTING RIGHTS ACT: Lawyers for elders, tribal councils say current translation practices are insufficient. Re-published courtesy of Anchorage Daily News By LISA DEMER

Stop Disenfranchisement of Alaska Natives Who Need Language Assistance

Government Continues To Violate Voting Rights Act, Groups Charge On behalf of four Alaska Natives and four tribal governments, NARF and the American Civil Liberties

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