Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Popular Regalia Bill
On May 1, 2023, Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed Oklahoma Senate Bill 429, which would have protected and affirmed Native students’ right to wear tribal regalia during graduation
Native Religious Freedom Lawsuit Settles After Raising Awareness
On April 18, 2023, Larissa Waln (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) and her father Bryan Waln (Rosebud Sioux) announced their agreement to settle their lawsuit against Dysart School District.
NARF Demands Change from Charter Schools Forcing Native Boys to Cut Hair
UPDATE: At Thursday’s meeting, despite a room full of parents and allies who wish to see the short-hair-policy removed, the CCSL school board refused to discuss the issue
Native Voters Restore Fair Elections In North Dakota
The Spirit Lake Tribe and individual voters filed a lawsuit against Benson County, North Dakota, for adopting a redistricting plan that violates the rights of Native voters.
Upcoming Webinar: How to Transform Voter Registration in Indian Country Through NVRA Designation
While many Native Americans face challenges to exercising their fundamental right to vote, there is an opportunity to break through voting barriers and transform voter
A New Home for Native American Rights Fund Headquarters
When Native people, allies, and visionary funders worked together to create the Native American Rights Fund in California in 1970, the team decided that to create an effective national legal defense for Native people...
Understanding Tribal-State Jurisdiction
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
We’re Moving!
Starting March 21, 2023, the Native American Rights Fund will be located at our new address: 250 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, CO 80302-5821.
Federal Agencies Must Increase Native Voter Access
Our 2020 report, Obstacles at Every Turn: Barriers to Political Participation Faced by Native American Voters, identified voter registration opportunities across
Congratulations to Patrice Kunesh for Appointment to ANA
Congratulations to Patrice H. Kunesh, major gifts officer at the Native American Rights Fund, on her successful nomination to serve as the Commissioner of the U.S. Department
