NARF Blog

The impact of Holt v. Hobbs on Native American inmates

U.S. Supreme Court Holt v. Hobbs, a recent unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting a Muslim prisoner’s right to wear a half-inch beard, has important implications

Department of the Interior publishes final regulation on trust land acquisitions for Alaska Natives

Anchorage, Alaska Today the Department of the Interior published a final regulation removing the prohibition against the Secretary of the Interior acquiring lands

Native American Rights Fund files amicus curiae brief on behalf of National Congress of American Indians in support of John Thorpe’s En Banc Petition

As described in a previous post on the NARF blog, the Thorpe family and the Sac and Fox Nation filed suit to repatriate Jim Thorpe’s remains so that he could be buried in Oklahoma

Former NARF employee and Native rights advocate Suzan Shown Harjo named recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom

Native rights advocate Suzan Shown Harjo has been named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. Suzan is a well-known writer, curator,

NARF Staff Attorney Steve Moore presents at California Water Law Conference

Earlier this week, NARF Staff Attorney Steve Moore presented at the 22nd Annual California Water Law Conference: Balancing Interests in a Time of Drought. The conference

Alaska Legislature honors NARF Staff Attorney Heather Kendall-Miller

Heather Kendall-Miller, daughter Ruth, and husband Lloyd read Alaska Legislature’s citation honoring Heather at the AFN Convention. Photo credit: Geri Simon

NARF’s Alaska office celebrates its 30th anniversary

Thirty years ago this week, NARF’s Alaska office opened its doors! In fall of 1984, NARF’s Board of Directors determined there was a serious need by tribes in the

NARF co-sponsors training, Traditional Peacemaking: Exploring the Intersections Between Tribal Courts and Peacemaking, Including Alternatives to Detention

Please join us October 6-7 for the training, Traditional Peacemaking: Exploring the Intersections Between Tribal Courts and Peacemaking, Including Alternatives

NARF joins 105 partners in asking broadcasters to stop using the offensive name of the Washington NFL team

Earlier this week NARF joined 105 other organizations in sending a united message from Indian Country and the civil rights community that it’s past time to change the mascot

Redskins group infringes on NARF trademark

September 4, 2014 It has recently come to the attention of the Native American Rights Fund, also known as NARF, that a group variously calling itself “Native American

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