
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,

Department of the Interior proposes regulations to make trust land acquisitions for Alaska Natives
Anchorage, Alaska
The Department of the Interior issued a proposed regulation on April 30, 2014 authorizing petitions for lands to be taken into trust status on behalf

United States Supreme Court Rejects Alaska’s Request for Review of the Katie John Decision
Katie John (Ahtna)
On March 31, 2014, the United States Supreme Court rejected the State of Alaska’s petition for certiorari review of the Ninth Circuit’s