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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

Tribal Education Experts Gather at NARF

In March 2024, the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly held its Board of Directors meeting at the NARF Boulder office. TEDNA creates and sustains vital...

Line 5 Pipeline: Tribal Groups Respond to DOJ’s Amicus Brief

The U.S. Dept. of Justice weighed in for the first time on a legal challenge brought by a Wisconsin-based Tribal Nation against Enbridge, a Canadian corporation whose dangerous ...

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