When Democracy Works
Tribal communities are working with voter advocacy organizations in South Dakota and other states, to advocate for fairness in their local redistricting processes.
Bi-partisan Support for Native Voting Rights Legislation
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, Senators Leahy (D-Vt.), Durbin (D-Ill.), Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced that they will be coming together to support a bi-partisan
NARF Testifies to US Senate on Native Voting
On October 5, 2021, the Senate introduced a modified John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.4), which now incorporates the Native American Voting Rights Act (NAVRA)
October 11 is Indigenous Peoples Day
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day, and there is much to celebrate!
On October 8, 2021, President Biden signed a proclamation restoring protections for the Bears Ears National
Protections for Native American Voting Rights Included In Proposed John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, the Senate introduced a modified John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.4), which now incorporates the Native American Voting Rights
Addressing Barriers to Native American Voting Rights: A Tribal-Federal Roundtable Discussion (Oct. 5)
On Oct. 5, 2021, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) invited the public to a special event webinar entitled,
NARF Donates Received Land Back to the Osage Nation
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) donated 20 acres of ancestral land back to Osage Nation at a deed transfer ceremony on September 15, 2021. Upon receiving a contribution
Tribal Consultation on Protecting the Native American Vote
From the White House:
On March 7, 2021, the President issued an Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting. The EO established an Interagency Steering Group on Native
