U.S. to pay $492 million to 17 tribes in trust settlement
When President Obama took office, he pledged to honor the United States’ treaty responsibilities to Indian tribes. As part of fulfilling that campaign promise,
NARF Staff Attorney Brett Shelton Contributes to Report on Traditional Justice
Last month, the National American Indian Court Judges Association released their publication, Report on Holistic and Traditional Justice Roundtable. NARF
NARF working with EARTHJUSTICE to coordinate Standing Rock amicus briefing strategy
The Native American Rights Fund is honored to stand firm with the people of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in their fight to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. NARF is working
NARF helps Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas draft water settlement agreement
For more than four decades, the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas has worked tirelessly to make sure that its reservation has the water that it needs to serve its people and ensure
NARF Executive Director John E. Echohawk and NARF Staff Attorney Melody McCoy recognized in the 23rd Edition of Best Lawyers in America
NARF Executive Director John E. Echohawk and NARF Staff Attorney Melody McCoy have both been recognized in the 23rd Edition of Best Lawyers in America® in the practice
NARF welcomes 2016 Summer Law Clerk Nazune Menka
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
LAND INTO TRUST LITIGATION ENDS – HISTORIC VICTORY FOR ALASKA TRIBES
DATE: August 15, 2016
Today Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth announced that the State of Alaska will not pursue further litigation in Akiachak Native Community
NARF welcomes 2016 Summer Law Clerk and Siletz Grantee Christine Miller
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, a ten- to twelve-week program for
Federal Court Enjoins Restrictive North Dakota Voter ID Law
On August 1, 2016, a federal district court enjoined North Dakota’s strict voter ID law and ruled that voters unable to obtain the necessary identification may vote in
NARF welcomes 2016 Summer Law Clerk Olan Leimomi (“Lei”) Morgan
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 Olan
