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...
Arizona Tribes Seek to Protect Child’s Right to Family and Culture
Six Tribal Nations in Arizona filed a brief explaining, “This case presents a critical opportunity for the court to reaffirm that ICWA’s placement preferences are not suggestions — they are essential protections rooted in both federal law and decades of child-welfare research. "
Tó éí ííná (water is life)
In celebration of World Water Day 2026, NARF Staff Attorney Daniel Cordalis shares recent water work, including case work highlights, the Tribal Water Institute story, and key issues we are tracking for Tribal Nations this year. NARF is privileged to be supporting Tribal Nations in their pursuit to protect and assert their water rights.
Prep Meeting for UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The Implementation Project is a joint initiative of the Native American Rights Fund and Colorado Law to advance education and advocacy regarding the United Nations Declaration
All versions of the SAVE Act harm Native voters
The SAVE Act (H.R. 22 / S. 128) and SAVE America Act (S. 1383) would force Native voters living in rural or remote areas to travel great distances to register to vote. They
