NARF mourns passing of former Board Member Barbara Smith
It is with heavy hearts that NARF mourns the sudden passing of Barbara Smith (Chickasaw) who walked on November 11, 2015. Barbara had just completed her three two-year
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issues important Native American religious practices decision
Last week the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts unanimously ruled that state prison officials went against federal law when they closed a sweat lodge at one of the
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
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 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,
