NARF Blog

Defending Food Security and Native Way of Life

The State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against a federal agency for granting a life-saving emergency subsistence hunt to the Organized Village of Kake during a time of global food chain supply issues and intense food scarcity...

Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Charlotte Collingwood

Charlotte Collingwood is a first-generation college student and rising third year at the University of Colorado Law School. She graduated magna cum laude from Florida

Supreme Court: US Not Responsible for Water Rights; Navajo Nation Still Battling for Water

On June 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded the United States cannot be held responsible for water rights it holds in trust.

Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Samantha Maltais

Samantha is a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah and a rising 3L at Harvard Law School. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in government and Native

In a Major Win for Native Families, Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of ICWA

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Haaland v. Brackeen, and in a 7-2 opinion resoundingly affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Robin Bilagody

Robin Bilagody is a rising 3L at Michigan State University College of Law and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community. She completed her undergraduate studies

Decision in Allen v. Milligan Protects the Freedom to Vote

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States in Allen v Milligan upheld the lower court’s determination that the newly adopted Alabama congressional maps likely

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

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