Cobell Documentary on the World Channel
In 1996, the Native American Rights Fund along with co-counsel initiated a lawsuit on behalf of Elouise Cobell and a class of plaintiffs. A settlement agreement with
Getting a Picture of Voting in Indian Country Today
In September 2017, the Native American Voting Rights Coalition (NAVRC) began holding field hearings across the country. These hearings documented the unique needs
Sovereign Immunity Cannot be Evaded by Sleight of Hand
In the Treaty of Point Elliott (1855), the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe ceded a large section of land in northwestern Washington to the United States. The Tribe was almost
TSA to Improve Handling of Native American Sacred Objects
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF), Dorsey & Whitney, LLP (DW) and Porter Hedges LLP (PH) announce the recent settlement of Native American Church of North America
Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission Not Gone, Just Gone Underground
On January 3, 2018, the President dissolved the ironically named Election Integrity Commission. This misguided effort was tasked with fruitlessly searching for evidence
With Recent Decision, Agua Caliente Tribal Water Rights Will Stand
Those who have been following the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians’ struggle to protect the Coachella Valley water aquifer will be pleased to know that this week
Rosebud Sioux Tribe Announces Position on Keystone XL Pipeline
President William Kindle of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Sicangu Lakota Oyate) promised continued vigilance in light of the Nebraska Public Service Commission’s
Tribal Leaders Express Dismay Over Zinke’s Remarks
Leaders from the five tribes that built a coalition to protect and advocate for the continued integrity of Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah (Navajo, Hopi,
Bill to Overturn Antiquities Act Ignores the Local Voice and Standard Procedure
Today, October 11, the House Committee on Natural Resources will consider legislation that would threaten current and future national monuments, including the Bears
Water Protector Legal Collective Defends those Arrested at Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
While the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in the federal court system, individual protestors from the Standing Rock protests
