NARF Blog

The fight for Tribal citizens’ exercise of Shinnecock Nation aboriginal fishing rights in Long Island waters

Shinnecock Tribal citizens are asserting aboriginal fishing rights in court, seeking a decision that would confirm their right to continue their ancestral fishing

Water Rights Symposium Registration Open Now

Since 1991, the Native American Rights Fund and the Western States Water Council (WSWC) have sponsored a biennial symposium to discuss the settlement of Indian reserved

Native Voters’ Prepare for Supreme Court Battle

The Spirit Lake Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, and several individual voters filed an en banc petition urging the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to reconsider a recent decision that stripped voters of their right...

Demanding Justice and Mutual Respect

Yesterday, pundit Ann Coulter stated on X (formerly Twitter) that “we didn’t kill enough Indians.” The post was shared more than a million times. As a writer and a lawyer,

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

Taking Action Against New Law that Limits Native Participation in Montana’s Electoral Process

On June 24, 2025, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), the ACLU of Montana, and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a Motion to Intervene in a case brought initially

A Headwaters Report Interview with John Echohawk

In this interview, John discusses why water rights and water issues have been a mainstay of NARF’s work since 1970, and how the first NARF directors...

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Continues the Fight for the Repatriation of its Children

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to hold the U.S. Army accountable to its legal obligations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to repatriate Samuel’s and Edward’s remains from the Carlisle Cemetery to Winnebago.

Anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act, June 2, 1924

On June 2, 1924, the Indian Citizenship Act was signed into law, granting U.S. citizenship to Native people.

Tribes Blow Whistle on Line 5 Tunnel Federal Fast-Tracking

Six Michigan Tribes withdrew from Line 5 federal discussions after learning that the US Army Corps of Engineers will likely fast-track its approval for Enbridge...

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