Court Upholds Rights of Alaska Native Voters Who Need Language Assistance
Late July 30, 2008, a federal court ordered Alaska’s state and local elections officials to provide effective language assistance to citizens who speak Yup’ik,
Lawsuit seeks ballots for Yup’ik speakers
VOTING RIGHTS ACT: Lawyers for elders, tribal councils say current translation practices are insufficient.
Re-published courtesy of Anchorage Daily News
By LISA DEMER
Stop Disenfranchisement of Alaska Natives Who Need Language Assistance
Government Continues To Violate Voting Rights Act, Groups Charge
On behalf of four Alaska Natives and four tribal governments, NARF and the American Civil Liberties
‘Winters Doctrine’ on water rights still haunts the American West
by: Jerry Reynolds / Indian Country Today
From the article:
Echohawk, a veteran of water rights issues, said that over the course of almost four decades, NARF has encountered
National foundation and TEDNA join forces
INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION AND THE TRIBAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (TEDNA) JOIN FORCES TO DEVELOP INDIAN EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS
“Losing Ground”: Film on Alaska Native Village Involved in NARF Global Warming Case Premieres
Laguna independent filmmaker Jenni Monet will premiere her new film “Losing Ground” that examines the devastating impact of global warming on the Alaska
NARF & Tribal Leaders Call on Government to Pay “Fair Share” of Water Settlement Costs
Excerpts of article by Noelle Straub, Gazette Washington Bureau reprinted courtsey of BillingsGazette.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NARF Executive Director John
NARF wins case for Alaska’s tribal children
Anchorage, AK-On Friday, February 22, the federal District Court in Anchorage, Alaska issued a very important ruling that will benefit all of Alaska’s tribal children.
