Red Lake Nation Fisheries Win Helps Preserve Tribal Sovereignty
The Native American Rights Fund has helped to preserve the right of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians to run their Tribal fisheries without interference from the federal
Counting All Persons in the US Census
This week, NARF gave the US Supreme Court a little history lesson, pushing back against those who argue that unauthorized immigrants in the United States are not even “persons.”
Join the #ICWAForFamilies Social Media Campaign
November 16–19, 2020, join us as we celebrate the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and its legacy of protecting Native children and supporting Native families.
In honor
A Conversation on Voting Rights and Indian Country
In this first-of-its-kind online conversation, NARF legal experts Natalie Landreth (Chickasaw) and Jacqueline De León (Isleta Pueblo) discuss the historic struggles
Intellectual Property Webinars Available Now
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Patent, trade secrets, copyright, trademark. We’ve heard these terms, but what do they mean in practice? What is the role
After Lawsuit From Blackfeet Nation, County Agrees to Satellite Office on Reservation
Three days after the Blackfeet Nation brought a federal lawsuit against Pondera County arguing that the county was violating the voting rights of tribal members, Pondera
Alaska Supreme Court waives witness signature requirement on absentee ballots for upcoming election
Alaskans will not need a witness to sign their absentee ballots for the November general election because of COVID-19, the Alaska Supreme Court decided Monday. The state
Confirmation Hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Barrett to Begin Next Week
Next week, the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary is scheduled to begin confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who was nominated by President
Court Permanently Strikes Down Montana Law That Restricts Native Voting Rights
On September 25, 2020, a Montana court permanently struck down a state law that severely restricted the right to vote for indigenous people living on rural reservations.
We Have Every Right to Vote
Dear Friends,
Today is National Voter Registration Day, and we have one message for you: there is no such thing as not voting. Choosing not to vote is itself a choice. It is
