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NARF voting rights litigation highlighted in ProPublica story on the Voting Rights Act and federal oversight

Toyukuk et al. v. Treadwell et al, NARF’s voting rights case on behalf of Alaska Natives, was highlighted in ProPublica’s recent story, “Voting Rights

NCAI, NARF, And AFN Honor MLK, Jr. By Continuing To Fight For Full Voting Rights For All Native People

WASHINGTON, DC – As the nation honors the life and works of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the Native American Rights

NARF Attorneys and Staff participate in “Pathways to Respecting American Indian Civil Rights” conference

Last week NARF Staff Attorneys Brett Shelton and Matt Campbell and Staff Rose Cuny and Jennifer Redbone participated in the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) training,

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”)

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