Happy National Library Week
In 1971, NARF created the National Indian Law Library (NILL) to serve as a central clearinghouse on Indian law. To this day, NILL offers a unique and valuable service responding
Preparing to Graduate in May
Native students often wear regalia or related items for the same reasons that some students wear an honor cord or stole to graduation—in recognition of their academic
World Water Day: Introducing the Headwaters Report
Launching the Headwaters Report to Strengthen Tribal Water Sovereignty
Water is life—Mni Wiconi. On this World Water Day, we recognize the urgent need to protect tribal
Willfully violating Tribal easements should impact the bottom line
Tribal Amici Support Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoers Who Violate Tribal Sovereignty
Sixteen Tribal Nations across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana
An Introduction to the Clean Water Act
Tribes use the CWA to safeguard water quality for ceremonies, fisheries, and other Tribal needs as an act of governance and sovereignty. This overview covers the Act, its programs, Tribal delegation of authority, and how Tribes can protect reservation waters.
Tribes and Students Sue Bureau of Indian Education Over Cuts to Staff and Services
On Friday, March 7, 2025, three Tribal Nations (Pueblo of Isleta, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes) along with Native students (Ella Bowen,
Seeking a voice in U.S. appellate courts
NARF, NCAI, and the Northern Plains Indian Law Center at the University of North Dakota School of Law have called for the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to treat federally-recognized Tribal Nations as they treat other sovereign governments...
Welcome to The Headwaters Report!
Welcome to The Headwaters Report – a new digital blog site, bulletin, and source for Tribal water law information and resources. Every Tribal Nation should have free access to information necessary to advocate for and protect its water resources. Through The Headwaters Report, NARF intends to provide that to Indian Country.
NARF supports Tribal regalia bill
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is standing up for Native students’ rights by testifying in support of New Mexico’s SB 163, a bill that would protect the right to wear Tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies.
Happy Elizabeth Peratrovich Day!
Elizabeth Peratrovich was a Tlingit activist whose efforts led to the passage of the Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, the first civil rights legislation in the
