NARF Blog

The Columbia River Treaty and Tribal Nations: Lessons in resilience

A Columbia River Treaty was reached and ratified in 1961 and it continues to provide flood control and coordinated upstream storage for downstream hydropower. Today, there is opportunity to address past wrongs through the current renegotiation of the treaty.

Our Alaska office is moving!

Starting April 27, 2026, the Native American Rights Fund Alaska Office will be located at 420 L Street, Suite 310 - Anchorage, Alaska 99501.

Statement on SPLC indictment

The Native American Rights Fund stands in solidarity with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as it faces a grand jury indictment. Efforts to intimidate or discredit

Honoring Earth Day: Protections for Tribal homelands and sacred places

This Earth Day, we celebrate a recent win for Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni (Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument), established through sustained

NARF 2025 Annual Report now available

The NARF 2025 Annual Report is now available! The annual report is an opportunity to see how your donations are paying off as an investment in justice. The report covers

Indian Peaks Band files to protect Tribal water rights

On April 1, 2026, the Indian Peaks Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, represented by the Native American Rights Fund, filed a Notice of Appeal and Petition for Stay with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s March 2, 2026, approval of the Pine Valley Water Supply Project.

Wabanaki Nations Defend Maine’s Internet Gaming Law

On April 1, 2026, the four Wabanaki Nations — the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Mi’kmaq Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Penobscot Nation — represented

What You Need to Know About Tribal Sovereignty and Birthright Citizenship

Tribal sovereignty has always existed, long before the United States was formed, and Tribal Nations continue to govern their own lands and citizens today. Yet recent legal debates about birthright citizenship have raised questions that overlook this fundamental reality.

Happy National Library Week

As we celebrate National Library Week, we recognize the vital role libraries play in expanding access to knowledge, empowering communities, and preserving culture.

Protections continue for Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

The Havasupai Tribe, the Hopi Tribe, and the Navajo Nation defended their request to intervene in a lawsuit attacking their role as co-managers of the new Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, and challenging the laws that allow U.S. President Biden...

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