Hogan v. Kaltag Tribal Council Decision
On October 4, 2010, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the State of Alaska’s appeal in the case of Hogan v. Kaltag Tribal Council, thus effectively ending
NARF wins case for Alaska’s tribal children
Anchorage, AK-On Friday, February 22, the federal District Court in Anchorage, Alaska issued a very important ruling that will benefit all of Alaska’s tribal children.
Water Knows No Boundaries
Law review article tackles the imperative that Tribal Nations develop their own legal mechanism to protect their water resources and rights.
Field Notes from The Headwaters Report
Tribal sovereignty is a long game. In meeting with federal or state officials, Tribal leaders often proclaim that the Tribes were here first and they will be here after everyone else is gone. Our stewardship will last beyond the decisions of today. It is easy to get caught up in the concept that the sky is falling, but it isn’t — at least not everywhere. However, what is happening in some cases, like in the Line 5 pipeline, could bring irreversible damage to Tribal and non-Tribal communities. Today’s decisions will significantly impact our shared ability to live on this land in the right way in the future, at least until we can right today’s wrongs.
Eighth Circuit Dismisses Jurisdictional Challenge to White Earth Nation Permitting Process
This article provides a case review and discussion of a growing conflict between Tribal Nations and non‑Indian landowners over who has the authority to regulate water use on non-Indian fee land within reservation boundaries—Tribes or states.
North Dakota Redistricting (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Michael Howe)
Individual voters, the Spirit Lake Tribe and the Turtle Mountain Chippewa proved North Dakota’s 2021 legislative map unlawfully diluted Native American voting rights.
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
Resources for Students and Schools: Eagle Feathers at Graduation
Resources for graduating high school students and families to help ensure that they can wear eagle feathers during their commencement ceremony.
Montana Voter Dilution through At-Large Elections (Chippewa Cree v. Chouteau County)
In August 2025, the Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation and two Native voters filed a federal lawsuit challenging Chouteau County, Montana’s at-large
Klamath Tribes challenge orders based on secret agreement between irrigator group and state
On November 19, 2025, the Klamath Tribes filed a motion to amend their petition in the Circuit Court of Klamath County. The amended petition seeks to reverse recent illegal orders that replaced a long-time administrative law judge in the Klamath Basin Adjudication (KBA) on the heels of a secret deal cut between the Oregon State Office of Administrative Hearings and certain water users in the Upper Klamath Basin.
