NARF Blog

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

Support for the Native American Voting Rights Act

Last week, in a bipartisan effort to address the unique obstacles faced by Native American voters, Senator Ben Ray Luján and Representatives Sharice Davids and Tom Cole

Working to Realize Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the U.S.

Happy World Indigenous Peoples Day 2021! Since 1995, the United Nations has designated August 9 as the annual International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Welcome NARF Summer Intern Nicolette Ohlsen

An important part of advancing Native American rights and developing Indian law, is developing the next generation of warriors for justice. To this end, for decades,

Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Anna Sherman-Weiss

An important part of advancing Native American rights and developing Indian law, is developing the next generation of warriors for justice. To this end, for decades,

Lummi Carvers Arrive At the Straits of Mackinac

To raise awareness about environmental threats to the Place Where Life Began (the Straits of Mackinac), the Bay Mills Indian Community (BMIC) welcomed the House of Tears

Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal Organizations Support Inclusion in Federal Fisheries Management

This week NARF’s client, the Bering Sea Elders Group (BSEG), joined other Alaska Native governments and organizations in supporting the Fisheries for the Future

Montana is Failing its Constitutional Promise to Teach Native American History

By Samantha Kelty, Native American Rights Fund (NARF), Mark Carter, ACLU, and Alex Rate, ACLU of Montana Equal access to learning Native American heritage and culture

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