Welcome to Summer Law Clerk and 2022 Siletz Winner, Autumn Shone!
Autumn Shone is a Navajo student entering her third year of law school at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. At ASU, Autumn is participating
Seeking Solutions from the State of Alaska
After the State of Alaska rejected more than 7,500 ballots in the June special primary election, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), ACLU of Alaska, and Lawyers’ Committee
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Alex Sampson
Alex Sampson is a Lumbee first-generation law student from Cary, North Carolina. She is specializing in Critical Race Studies, and is a staff member for UCLA’s Indigenous
Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Native American Religious Freedom
In early July 2022, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) provided information to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Ahmed Shaheed about ongoing
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Rebecca Cohen
Rebecca Caro Cohen is a rising third-year at the James E. Rogers College of Law pursuing certificates in Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy and Environmental Law, Science
NARF/NCAI Joint Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Castro-Huerta v. Oklahoma
On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, overturned the long-held understanding that states do not have authority to prosecute non-Indians who commit
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Mel Neal
Mel Neal is a rising third-year law student at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. She received her Bachelor of Arts in History and Women’s Studies
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Dov Korff-Korn
Dov is a rising third-year student at NYU Law School focused on federal Indian law and environmental justice advocacy. Dov graduated with honors from Dartmouth College
Brackeen Headed to the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear potentially the most important Indian law case in a generation when it decides whether Congress exceeded its constitutional powers when it enacted the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA).
