NARF Welcomes 2017 Summer Law Clerk Allison Athens
At NARF, we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of Indian law lawyers, and one way we do this is through our Law Clerk Program. This week we’re highlighting
Demeaning Speech and Mascots are Unacceptable
The Native American Rights Fund is extremely disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Matal v. Tam. The decision appears to clear the legal pathway for the
NARF Welcomes 2017 Summer Law Clerk Ray Martin
At NARF, we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of Indian law lawyers, and one way we do this is through our Law Clerk Program. This week we’re highlighting
Tribal Nations Continuing to Support Action on Climate Change and Paris Accord
In spite of the disappointing news that President Trump has decided to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, Tribal Nations, the National Congress of American
Peacemaking Discussion Panels at Michigan’s Cinetopia Film Festival
During the first two weeks of June, NARF Staff Attorney Brett Lee Shelton and others from NARF’s Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative will be in southeastern Michigan for
President Announces Commission to Investigate American Voters
Yesterday, the President announced the creation of the “Presidential Commission on Election Integrity,” a new body intended to investigate American voters for “improper”
North Dakota Again Passes Discriminatory Voter ID Law
On April 24, 2017, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed House Bill 1369. This restrictive voter ID law continues to put North Dakota beyond the norms of voter ID laws
Standing Firm for the Interests of Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations
Indigenous peoples are not currently included in the United Nations structure in a manner consistent with their right to self-determination, and the reality of
Trump’s Order Silences Alaskan Native Voices
NARF’s client, the Bering Sea Elders Group, released the following statement in response to today’s Executive Order.
Bering Sea Elders Group Condemns
NARF Offices Continue to Reduce Environmental Impact
It is clear that our natural world is undergoing severe climate change that adversely impacts the lives of people and ecosystems worldwide. Some Native American and Alaska
