Banning Native mascots is not discrimination—It’s protection
For generations, Native children have been forced to sit through school assemblies, pep rallies, and sporting events where their identities are mocked. Where their
NCAI Defends its Free Speech and Stands Strong Against Hateful Mascots
UPDATE: In January 2024, the case against the National Congress of American Indians was dismissed with prejudice, and the case against NCAI has been concluded.
On December
Retired Illinois Mascot Still Causing Harm
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) recently contacted the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign about their mascot and the effects of stereotyped Native imagery
Demeaning Speech and Mascots are Unacceptable
The Native American Rights Fund is extremely disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Matal v. Tam. The decision appears to clear the legal pathway for the
NARF Staff Attorney Matthew Campbell testifies before Colorado House Education Committee on American Indian mascot bill
On Monday, March 23, 2015, NARF Staff Attorney Matthew Campbell testified before the Colorado House Education Committee in support of House Bill 15-1165. Matt testified
Washington NFL Football Team To Change the Name
The Washington (DC) NFL football team recently announced its plans to retire its name and logo We welcome this long overdue change.
For over two decades, the Native American
Cartoons and Caricatures
Video taken January 18, 2019, at the inaugural Indigenous Peoples March in Washington DC, shows students from the Covington Catholic School, located in Kentucky, mocking
TEDNA announces essay contest for students
NARF’s partner, the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA), is hosting its second Merit Award Essay Contest.
TEDNA invites incoming college freshman,
Colorado Governor’s Commission to Study American Indian Representation in Public Schools announces findings
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper created the Commission to Study American Indian Representation in Public Schools in Colorado through a 2015 executive order. Representatives
NARF ends FedEx service over FedEx’s sponsorship of the Washington NFL football team
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) has chosen to end its relationship with the FedEx Corporation for all of our mailings. As NARF’s letter to FedEx informing it of
