
NARF Staff Attorney Joel West Williams publishes article on the law regarding traditional religious practices for Native inmates
NARF Staff Attorney Joel West Williams has published an article on the law regarding traditional religious practices for Native inmates. The article discusses American

Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Sovereign Immunity in Michigan v. Bay Mills
U.S. Supreme Court
Yesterday in a stunning victory for Indian tribes, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community

Alaska Natives applaud introduction of Native Voting Rights Act of 2014 in the United States Senate
Yesterday, Senator Mark Begich introduced a bill in the United States Senate to protect Alaska Native voters from discrimination. Senator Begich’s bill, the

NARF Executive Director John E. Echohawk to speak at NMAI Symposium celebrating Senator Daniel K. Inouye
Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924-2012)
This Thursday, May 15, NARF Executive Director John E. Echohawk will speak at the National Museum of the American Indian’s

NARF joins NICWA, NCAI, and AAIA in submitting comments to the BIA on its Guidelines for state courts in Indian child custody proceedings
Last week NARF joined the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the Association on American Indian

Billy Frank, Jr. walks on
Former NARF board member Billy Frank Jr., died Monday, May 5, at age 83. He was a fine man, a fiery leader, and a hero for Indian rights. Everyone in the NARF family—members,