NARF and NCAI Applaud Proposed Census Extension
The census is a keystone of our representative government. Making sure that Native Americans are accurately counted in Census 2020 is a top civil rights issue in Indian
NARF Urges Voter Protections During Pandemic
The Native American Rights Fund signed onto the following letter urging voting rights protections:
View a PDF of this letter here.
March 17, 2020
Dear Members of Congress,
Three National Native American Organizations Partner for Historic Census Initiative
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), National Urban Indian Family Coalition (NUIFC), and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) have partnered to create
9th Circuit Declares Arizona Voting Restriction to be Discriminatory
In 2016, Arizona made it a felony in most cases to return someone else’s voting ballot to election officials—a practice known as “ballot harvesting.” Today, a federal
NARF Co-hosts Second Native American Presidential Forum
The Native American Rights Fund is proud to co-host the Four Directions and Nevada Tribes Native American Presidential Forum. In addition to co-hosting, NARF Executive
Tribes, Treaties, and US Law
NARF Staff Attorney Natalie Landreth recently appeared on a Comcast Newsmakers segment to talk about the unique political and legal standing of Native tribes and their
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Obtains Federal Recognition
Congratulations to our long-time client, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana who, after more than a hundred years of battling the federal government
Tribal College Deemed “Arm of Tribe”
In another victory for tribal sovereignty, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling today that affirmed tribal sovereign immunity from suit and held
RNC Must Stop Sending Deceptive Solicitation Letters that Imitate the Census Survey
On October 17, 2019, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) issued a demand letter to the Republican
Take Action: Protect Our Land
Paramount Network just released a new mini-documentary entitled “Take Action: Protect Our Land.” The documentary explores the potential impact of the proposed Keystone
