Congratulations to 2024 Siletz winner, Sapphire Carter!
The history of the Siletz Tribe’s contributions to the Native American Rights Fund is a shining example of philanthropy and commitment to justice.
Peacemaking helps tribal communities heal
Many Native communities implement community-based peacemaking to resolve conflict and heal relationships harmed by the conflict. Indigenous peacemaking...
Supreme Court vacates decision that withheld legislative actions from public scrutiny
The fight to hold state lawmakers accountable to voters continues. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at the request of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, the Spirit
Tribes Move to Defend EPA’s Tribal Water Rights Rule
Seven Tribal Nations seek to fend off attack by 12 states
Seven Tribal Nations, represented by Earthjustice and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), filed a motion
National Day of Prayer for the Protection of Native American Sacred Places
On June 20 of each year, many Native American communities and organizations observe a National Day of Prayer for the Protection of Native American Sacred Places. In 2024,
Supreme Court Affirms Federal Support for Tribal Healthcare Must Be on Equal Footing with IHS Programs
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that the 1975 Indian Self-Determination Act (ISDA) requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to reimburse Tribal Nations that contract the administration and operation of healthcare programs...
The Indian Citizenship Act at 100 Years Old
This article originally appeared in the NARF Legal Review, Vol #49 No. 1
The Promise of Citizenship
President Calvin Coolidge and four Indians, White House, 1925 (https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/94508991/)
Healing from the Dark Period of Religious and Cultural Persecution
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the National Indian Law Library (NILL) have compiled and published an online collection of resources about the religious and
Montana TikTok Ban Oversteps Tribal Jurisdiction and Counters Movement to Strengthen Tribal Digital Sovereignty
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the National Congress of American Indians filed an amicus brief highlighting how Montana’s TikTok ban law infringes upon tribal sovereignty...
Historic Nomination of the First Native American to the Federal Bench in Montana
On April 24, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Danna Jackson to serve as a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Montana. If confirmed
