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Our Mission: The Native American Rights Fund holds governments accountable. We fight to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation,
National sacred sites day raises justice issues
From Indian Country Today –
originally printed at http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/50624427.html
BOULDER, Colo. – The U.S. legal system has become
Modern Day Warriors: NARF Releases New Documentary on Native Rights Movement
Brett Lee Shelton
For more than 25 years, Brett Lee Shelton (Oceti Sakowin Oyate) has been a fierce advocate in the field of Indian Law. Prior to joining NARF as a staff attorney, Brett spent
Malia Gesuale
Malia Gesuale focuses her talent and energies on environmental, education, religious and cultural freedom, and voting rights matters at NARF. Malia serves on NARF’s
Protecting Native Students’ Rights at Graduation
NARF fights to ensure that Native students can celebrate their successes without sacrificing their Tribal identity.
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.
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...
Eagle Feathers at Graduation (Waln v. Dysart School District)
The Walns asked the court to declare it illegal to ban Native American graduating students from expressing their academic achievement and religious beliefs through beaded caps and eagle feathers or plumes.
NARF represents Native American student in challenge to ban on ceremonial eagle feathers during graduation
A Native American student will be allowed to wear an eagle feather on his cap during his high school graduation ceremony after reaching a settlement agreement with the
