The SAVE Act would hurt Native voters
The SAVE Act (H.R. 22 / S. 128) would force Native voters living in rural or remote areas to travel great distances to register to vote.
The SAVE Act would effectively eliminate
Tribal organizations shine light on federal Indian boarding schools and Tribal sovereignty in education
The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board and a Catholic charter school cite federal Indian Boarding schools as an example of federal funding of religious education
Happy National Library Week
In 1971, NARF created the National Indian Law Library (NILL) to serve as a central clearinghouse on Indian law. To this day, NILL offers a unique and valuable service responding
Tribal Nations Take Line 5 Tunnel to Michigan Supreme Court
The Bay Mills Indian Community, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, and Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi filed notice on December 22, 2023, that they will appeal the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) recent approval of a permit for Canadian oil giant Enbridge to build the Line 5 tunnel project beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
Preparing to Graduate in May
Native students often wear regalia or related items for the same reasons that some students wear an honor cord or stole to graduation—in recognition of their academic
World Water Day: Introducing the Headwaters Report
Launching the Headwaters Report to Strengthen Tribal Water Sovereignty
Water is life—Mni Wiconi. On this World Water Day, we recognize the urgent need to protect tribal
Willfully violating Tribal easements should impact the bottom line
Tribal Amici Support Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoers Who Violate Tribal Sovereignty
Sixteen Tribal Nations across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana
An Introduction to the Clean Water Act
Tribes use the CWA to safeguard water quality for ceremonies, fisheries, and other Tribal needs as an act of governance and sovereignty. This overview covers the Act, its programs, Tribal delegation of authority, and how Tribes can protect reservation waters.
Tribes and Students Sue Bureau of Indian Education Over Cuts to Staff and Services
On Friday, March 7, 2025, three Tribal Nations (Pueblo of Isleta, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes) along with Native students (Ella Bowen,
Seeking a voice in U.S. appellate courts
NARF, NCAI, and the Northern Plains Indian Law Center at the University of North Dakota School of Law have called for the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to treat federally-recognized Tribal Nations as they treat other sovereign governments...
