NARF Blog

NARF Staff Attorney Don Wharton argues on behalf of Eastern Shoshone Tribe in 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Yesterday, November 17, NARF Staff Attorney Donald Wharton delivered oral argument in front of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Wyoming v. U.S. Environmental Protection

Former NARF Board Member Billy Frank, Jr. to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Yesterday, President Obama announced that Billy Frank, Jr. will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor presented

NARF and Museum of Boulder co-sponsor third annual Chief Niwot Forum

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the Museum of Boulder are co-sponsoring the third annual Chief Niwot Forum, to be held Thursday, November 19, at 7:00 p.m. at

NARF co-publishes updated ICWA Defense Project Memo

Have you been following the anti-ICWA litigation filed earlier this summer? The ICWA Defense Project has published an updated memo explaining the litigation and providing

NARF files amici curiae brief opposing anti-ICWA litigation, National Council for Adoption v. Jewell et al.

Last week, NARF filed an amici curiae (friend of the court) brief in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of the National Congress

State of Alaska settles in historic voting rights case

After nine months of negotiations, the State of Alaska reached a settlement with the Native Alaskan plaintiff’s who sued the state in federal court over the translation

NARF co-publishes ICWA Defense Project Memo

The Native American Rights Fund has a long history of working to enforce and uphold the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). That work continues.

NARF thanks Law Clerk Loretta Miranda

At NARF, we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of Indian law attorneys. One way we do this is through our law clerk program. This week we’re highlighting our

NARF welcomes back law clerk Shay Elbaum

At NARF, we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of Indian law attorneys. Shay Elbaum was one of our Summer 2014 law clerks and rejoined NARF’s Anchorage,

Comcast NBCUniversal donates over $2 Million in airtime and PSA production to NARF

Comcast NBCUniversal and the Comcast Foundation have generously donated production funds and airtime valued at more than $2 million to the Native American Rights Fund

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