NARF Blog

NARF Staff Attorneys Melody McCoy and Matthew L. Campbell to speak at TEDNA at Ten, TEDNA’s 10th annual membership meeting

Next week NARF Staff Attorneys Melody McCoy and Matthew L. Campbell will present at the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA) 10th annual membership

NARF Staff Attorney Heather Kendall-Miller presents at University of Washington School of Law’s 26th Annual Indian Law Symposium

Last week NARF Staff Attorney Heather Kendall-Miller presented at the University of Washington School of Law’s 26th Annual Indian Law Symposium. Heather presented

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issues opinion in Klamath Claims Committee v. United States

On August 23, 2013, a federal court of appeals agreed with a brief submitted by the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) in Klamath Claims Committee v. United States and affirmed

NARF Attorneys and Staff participate in “Pathways to Respecting American Indian Civil Rights” conference

Last week NARF Staff Attorneys Brett Shelton and Matt Campbell and Staff Rose Cuny and Jennifer Redbone participated in the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) training,

Former NARF Staff Attorney Walter R. Echo-Hawk publishes new book, “In the Light of Justice”

Former NARF Staff Attorney Walter R. Echo-Hawk has published a new book, In the Light of Justice: The Rise of Human Rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the

NARF files complaint in federal district court to protect the civil rights of Veronica Brown; supporters issue Statement of Support to stop violation of Veronica’s civil rights by South Carolina courts

On July 31, the Native American Rights Fund filed a complaint in the United States District Court in South Carolina to protect the civil rights of Veronica Brown, a citizen

NARF Executive Director John E. Echohawk attends White House meeting on voting rights

On Monday, July 29, NARF Executive Director John E. Echohawk attended a meeting at the White House with President Obama and senior administration officials to discuss

South Carolina Supreme Court Denies Rights to Baby Veronica; National Native Organizations to Advance Civil Rights Lawsuit

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled today to deny the appeal filed by Dusten Brown and the Cherokee Nation of the Court’s July 17 order to expedite the transfer of custody

Alaska Natives sue over voting rights violations

Last Friday the Native American Rights Fund and co-counsel Wilson Elser filed suit in federal court charging Alaska state elections officials with ongoing violations

Native American Rights Fund, National Congress of American Indians, and National Indian Child Welfare Association announce pursuit of civil rights lawsuit for Baby Veronica

Three of the nation’s leading tribal organizations announced today they are in the early stages of pursuing litigation to protect the civil rights of Veronica Brown,

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