Protecting Tribal Jurisdiction in Minnesota
On September 26, 2023, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the National Congress of American
National Native Organizations Oppose Federal Shutdown
A coalition of national Native organizations, collectively serving the interests
of Tribal Nations and their citizens, joined in unison to oppose a federal government shutdown, spending
cuts for tribal programs, and to remind Congress that Native lives are not a political bargaining chip.
Shingle Springs Voters Gain Registration Access
On September 12, 2023, Shingle Springs held a special tribal council meeting at its Rancheria. The purpose of the gathering was to designate the Tribe’s local health center as a voter registration agency under the National Voter Registration Act.
Court Finds Endangered Species Act Violation
The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon ruled in favor of the Klamath Tribes on September 11, 2023, finding that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation violated rights the Tribes reserved through treaty and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by allocating water in a drought year to irrigators.
Sacred Badger-Two Medicine Area Protected
On September 1, 2023, the United States reached a settlement in Solenex LLC v. Haaland. Under the agreement, Louisiana-based Solenex—which had been fighting to reestablish
Summer 2024 Opportunity to Clerk at NARF
Second-year law school students have until September 15, 2023, to submit their Summer 2024 Law Clerkship application to the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). Law clerks
Protect Your Legacy & Loved Ones
August is Make-A-Will month, which makes it a great time to take care of this very important, if not very fun, task.
Wills are not only for wealthy people. Without a will,
Grand Canyon Protected from Mining
UPDATE: On August 8, 2023, President Biden designated the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni monument near the Grand Canyon National Park. The designation of the monument will
Thurgood Marshall Award Honors Lifelong Defense of Native American Rights
The American Bar Association will bestow the 2023 Thurgood Marshall Award to John E. Echohawk, the co-founder and Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund...
