NARF Blog

Tribal Trust Fund Settlement

Following on the heels of the White House announcement Wednesday regarding over $1 billion in settlements between the United States and 41 American Indian / Alaska Native

David Getches Tribute Video

As many of you know, NARF’s Founding Executive Director, David Getches, passed away last year. David was most recently the Dean of the University of Colorado Law School

NARF Staff Attorney Heather Kendall-Miller publishes article in Alaska Law Review

NARF Staff Attorney Heather Kendall-Miller has published an article in the Alaska Law Review titled State of Alaska v. Native Village of Tanana: Enhancing Tribal Power

NARF Attorneys among “The First Thirteen”

NARF Attorneys among “The First Thirteen” The First Thirteen Native attorneys who argued before the U.S. Supreme Court will be coming together to discuss their experiences

Buffy Saint Marie Has Kind Words for NARF

In a recent interview, Buffy Sainte-Marie had some kind words for NARF and the importance of our work asserting and defending the rights of tribes. Thanks, Buffy! To read

NARF wins case that upholds Alaska tribal government sovereignty

On Friday, December 9, the Alaska Supreme Court agreed with NARF attorney Heather Kendall-Miller’s legal arguments and upheld Alaska tribal government sovereignty

Tribal Constitution Handbook Now Available

Tribal Constitution Handbook: A Guide to Writing and Revising Tribal Constitutions] A tribe’s fundamental act of self-governance is the writing or revising

Obama Signs Executive Order on American Indian and Alaska Native education

At last Friday’s White House Tribal Nations Conference, President Obama announced he had signed an executive order establishing a White House initiative on American

NARF Joins With Environmental Leaders to Call on Administration to Fix Pacific Salmon Crisis

NARF has joined with leaders of six of the nation’s leading environmental and conservation groups to call on Commerce Secretary John Bryson and Council for Environmental

NARF, TEDNA, and CTUIR present briefing on the Native Class Act

Interested in learning more about Indian education efforts in Congress? NARF Staff Attorney Amy Bowers will present a briefing on the Native Class Act at NCAI this Wednesday,

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