Student Demands Justice After School Targets Her Eagle Plume at Oklahoma Graduation Ceremony
High school graduate Lena’ Black filed a lawsuit against the Broken Arrow School District for violating her rights to free exercise of religion...
Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Popular Regalia Bill
On May 1, 2023, Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed Oklahoma Senate Bill 429, which would have protected and affirmed Native students’ right to wear tribal regalia during graduation
NARF Demands Change from Charter Schools Forcing Native Boys to Cut Hair
UPDATE: At Thursday’s meeting, despite a room full of parents and allies who wish to see the short-hair-policy removed, the CCSL school board refused to discuss the issue
The Implementation Project (UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States)
The Implementation Project is a joint initiative of NARF and Colorado Law to advance education and advocacy regarding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Visit https://un-declaration.narf.org/.
Sacred Places Protection
NARF has a long history protecting
sacred places. In January 2022, we launched a new sacred places project to suggest solutions grounded in Indigenous thinking.
