Sue Shaffer Memorial Law Clerk Scholarship Established
On April 11, 2017, Sue Shaffer, former Tribal Chairwoman and member of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians walked on to the spirit world. The Tribe, which is located
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
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
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
Native American Voting Rights Coalition Hearing Documents Voter Suppression
Yesterday, the Pence-Kobach sham election commission met for the second time at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. Their agenda makes clear that this Commission
