Happy Holidays
From all of us at theNative American Rights Fund
We extend our warmest wishes for a
joyful and peaceful holiday season
and a bright and prosperous New Year.
Winter Ponies
Truth and Healing Act needs immediate action
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Senate passed S. 1723, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, with an amendment through unanimous consent.
Policy as medicine
As citizens of sovereign nations engulfed by another country that occupies most of their historic land base, Indigenous peoples still must navigate layers of policy and levels of U.S. government to protect and access places at which they worshiped freely prior to the 1400s.
The decimation of sacred places
Myra Parker (Mandan/Hidatsa) delineates the complex causes of why Indigenous communities need to heal and discusses how accessing sacred places can help Tribal Nations attain better public health.
Take action now to support Tribal water sovereignty
Since the 1970s, the Native American Rights Fund has helped Tribal Nations achieve their water goals to secure access to safe and reliable water supplies through multi-party,
Advocates urge court to end hair discrimination in Texas schools
A coalition of advocates filed an amicus brief in support of the George family, urging the court to uphold the Texas CROWN Act and protect students from the severe harms caused by discriminatory policing of students’ dress and grooming.
Most Recent Legal Review Features Carlisle Update
The NARF Legal Review is published semi-annually and provides updates on NARF’s cases and information on other timely Indian law topics. The most recent edition examines some of NARF's cases from the winter of 2023 through spring of 2024.
Give Native on Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is a celebration of our inherent desire to help each other, show kindness, and give. It is an exciting...
Lifting up traditional knowledge through sacred places
David LaSarte-Meeks (Coeur d'Alene) encourages Native people that they have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, innovate, and lead next generations.
