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Native-led nonprofit that holds governments accountable & protects Native rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, & expertise.🪶
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#BREAKING
: We are overcome with joy that the Supreme Court has upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which is widely regarded as the gold standard of child welfare.
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BREAKING: Today, the US Supreme Court unanimously held that tribal police officers possess inherent authority to detain non-Indians for suspected violations of federal or state law. This important ruling ensures public safety in
#IndianCountry
. READ MORE:
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BREAKING: Great news! The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Big Horn County Electric Cooperative v. Big Man. The lower court’s affirmation of the Crow Tribe’s sovereignty and right to protect its citizens will remain in place. Learn more about the case:
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BREAKING: Victory in North Dakota! A federal judge ruled the state must create a new legislative map that does not dilute the Native vote. More:
#NativeVote
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#CountOurVotes
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BREAKING: In a big win for tribal sovereignty and Native peoples, Biden administration revokes illegal KeystoneXL (KXL) permit.
#HonorTheTreaties
#NoKXL
Learn more at
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BREAKING: Lena’ Black (Otoe-Missouria Tribe/Osage) has filed a lawsuit against the Broken Arrow School District for violating her rights to free exercise of religion and freedom of speech, represented by NARF and Pipestem Law. Read more:
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“....This ruling respects the work that Tribal Nations have done for millennia to ensure Native kids stay connected to their families, communities, and cultures whenever possible." - NARF Executive Director John Echohawk
READ MORE:
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BREAKING: On Wednesday, TransCanada (TC Energy) announced that it will terminate its Keystone XL Pipeline, removing the imminent threat to the tribes, people, and sacred place that stood in the pipeline's proposed path.
#KXL
#HonorTheTreaties
READ MORE:
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#BREAKING
: US District Court of Utah dismissed two cases challenging the Bears Ears National Monument designation. Congratulations to the tribal nations who fought tirelessly to protect this one-of-a-kind landscape and all that it contains! Learn more:
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NARF is coordinating with the 5 ND tribes to provide updated ID cards, or address verification documents, to tribal citizens for the upcoming November elections.
#VotingRights
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BREAKING: First Native Hawaiian Woman Confirmed as Federal Judge!
“Until every court serving Native American populations has that sort of representation, I don’t think our work is done.” said NARF Staff Attorney Morgan Saunders.
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BREAKING:
@SecDebHaaland
just signed two orders to remove racist and derogatory place names from our public lands. Currently there are more than 600 federal land units that use the slur “squaw”. Learn more:
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Today, the court halted construction of the KXL pipeline given the flawed environmental review. The permit President Trump granted is illegal. NARF and the Tribes will continue to ensure our lands, treaties, and sacred sites are protected.
#nokxl
#moderndaywarriors
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BREAKING: Sara Hill becomes first-ever Native American woman to sit on the federal bench in the state of Oklahoma! Learn more:
#NativeRepresenation
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One thing is certain:
#ICWA
is crucial for the safety and well-being of Native children and families and the future of Native peoples and Tribal Nations. The positive impact of today’s decision will be felt across generations.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court concludes the United States cannot be held responsible for water rights it holds in trust. More about the Arizona v. Navajo Nation ruling will post here:
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BREAKING: The Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Lakota People's Law Project, and individual voters negotiated a settlement agreement under which South Dakota will finally offer the voter registration opportunities required by law. READ:
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VICTORY: Bears Ears Will Be Protected! We applaud expected Biden administration actions to restore protections for Bears Ears and its one-of-a-kind and sacred landscape. More information at:
#ProtectBearsEars
#DefendTheSacred
#TribalSovereignty
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Today is
#OrangeShirtDay
. We remember the decades when Indigenous children were removed from their homes. This day holds grief, anger, and trauma for those affected by this genocide, but it can also be a day of truth and healing. We must create a space in which healing can occur.
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To fully understand the implications of this decision, we are conducting a thorough legal review and will provide in-depth analysis this afternoon.
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BREAKING: Montana Supreme Court strikes down laws that disenfranchise Native voters. Read more:
#NativeVote
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#TribalSovereignty
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"School officials forcing Native boys to cut their hair to match non-Native cultural beliefs is unlawful discrimination that violates religious freedoms." -NARF Staff Attorney Mark Carter
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Rosebud Sioux Tribe & Fort Belknap Indian Community, with counsel Native American Rights Fund, just sued Trump Administration for numerous violations of the law in the Keystone XL pipeline permitting process. Stop
#KeystoneXL
#NoKXL
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BREAKING: 7 Tribal Nations are taking a stand for clean water! Today, we filed a motion to defend the EPA’s Tribal Reserved Rights Rule against attacks aimed at dismantling it. Read more:
#CleanWaterForAll
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BREAKING: President Biden nominated Danna Jackson (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes) to serve as a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for Montana. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Native federal judge in MT:
#RepresentationMatters
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We stand with Genesis White Bull in their right to wear traditional regalia at graduation. We call on Farmington Schools to apologize to Genesis and their family for confiscating their sacred eagle feather and to change graduation dress codes. .
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Breaking: Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Spirit Lake Tribe and six individual plaintiffs to ensure that eligible Native American voters residing on reservations in North Dakota will be able to cast a ballot in the 2018 midterm elections.
#VotingRights
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BREAKING: Great news for Native voting rights! North Dakota must deliver a legal voting map by Dec. 22. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the state's request to pause on creating a fair map. Read more:
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BREAKING: Great news! The appeals court affirmed Crow tribal sovereignty in today’s decision in Big Horn v. Big Man, a case that looks at the right of the Crow Tribe to regulate a utility company that provides service on tribal lands. More:
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Congratulations to
@DebHaalandNM
for her confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Interior, making her the first Native American cabinet secretary in US history!
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Tribes’ case against KXL will move forward. “Of course, the treaties were agreed to by the president of the United States and ratified by the Senate, so the treaties clearly apply. The court rightly found that today."
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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to
#ICWA
.
Supporters: 486 tribal nations, 59 Native orgs, 11 CW orgs, 26 states
Opponents: a conservative think tank, a law firm that represents Big Oil, Texas
#ProtectICWA
#ProtectNativeChildren
Read:
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ATTN:
Vote-by-mail can't be the only solution for tribal communities. Barriers to the ballot strip us of our right to vote.
We must encourage states to give
@eacgov
funding to our communities so we can make our voices heard in 2020.
To read more, visit
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BREAKING: Federal judge finds that South Dakota systematically failed to provide mandatory voter registration services to Native voters. Learn more:
With:
@Demos_Org
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BREAKING TRIBAL NATIONS VICTORY: The SCOTUS affirmed cost reimbursements must happen to ensure tribally run healthcare programs remain on equal footing with federal-IHS-run programs as the 1975 Indian Self Determination Act intended:
#TribalRights
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Happy
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
! We hope you can take time today to celebrate Native American cultures and contributions. As always, NARF staff remain committed to our vision of a world where Native Americans thrive. Find an event near you here:
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The Supreme Court decision in Castro-Huerta struck against tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction to protect tribal citizens. The decision's consequences will take time to unravel.
@NCAI1944
and NARF will begin that process with a Tribal Leader Roundtable 7/7
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For years, we have stood by our friends at the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as they made their stand against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Now, we join the Tribe in asking President Biden to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline.
#NoDAPL
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The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR 4) strengthens the legal tools available to push back against unfair districting. We must ensure Fair Districting in Indian Country to
#ShapeNativeFutures
. Learn more:
#RestoreTheVRA
#ShapeNativeFutures
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Happy Valentine’s Day from the Native American Rights Fund ❤️
Art by Aly McKnight (Shoshone-Bannock)
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The mocking of the Omaha tribal elder at yesterday's march is a repugnant reminder of today's cultural climate in the US.
We fight to protect our culture and our way of life. We are Modern Day Warriors who continue to fight for what is right.
#MODERNDAYWARRIORS
#WeAreStillHere
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“The tribal plaintiffs’ hard-fought victory means Native American voters in North Dakota will be able to vote in fairly and lawfully drawn legislative districts in this year’s elections,” said NARF Staff Attorney Michael Carter. Learn:
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“This decision reaffirms that the treaty signed between Crow Tribe and the U.S. is the supreme law of the land and that Crow Tribe members can continue to hunt on unoccupied lands within the State of WY,” - NARF Staff Attorney Wesley James Furlong. Read:
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Native Americans are the most undercounted group on the US census. As the 2020 census approaches, we are working to ensure that Native communities will not be undercounted once again. More info at .
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“Whether we vote and how we vote will determine if our nation’s promise of social, racial, and environmental justice will outlast us." - Deb Haaland (Pueblo Laguna) September is National Voter Registration Month
#NVRM
. Get you and your family
#VoteReady
:
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On June 7, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska filed its response to the Army’s motion to dismiss its case to repatriate children from the Carlisle Boarding School Cemetary. Read more:
#BoardingSchoolHealing
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Native peoples were conferred U.S. citizenship 100 yrs ago. Only after 40 more yrs, all Natives secured the right to vote.
With that power, we protect our homelands & communities.
Learn more:
Follow:
@IllumiNative
@NDNrights
@NativeOrganizer
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BREAKING NEWS: An enthusiastic congratulations to former NARF Staff Attorney Natalie Landreth who moves on to her new appointment as Deputy Solicitor for Land at the Department of Interior!
Congratulations, Natalie!
Read the full announcement at
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Great news! Oklahoma SB 429 to become law on July 1. Students shouldn't have to choose between their culture and celebrating their success.
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“If they succeed in weakening protections for Native children it could negatively impact generations of Native people,” said Native American Rights Fund (NARF) Staff Attorney Erin Dougherty Lynch.
#ProtectNativeChildren
Read more about ICWA:
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#GivingTuesday
celebrates our inherent desire to help each other, show kindness, and give. We all have something to offer—time, expertise, funds, kind words, or caring. Today is the day to let that spirit of giving shine bright!
Donate today:
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BREAKING: Tribes seek to intervene in case that would remove Arizona ballot boxes. “This removal would negatively impact the ability of Native voters to exercise their right to vote.” -NARF Staff Attorney Allison Neswood. Read:
#CountOurVote
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#NativeVote
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#BREAKING
: Natives Voting Rights Victory in Arizona! US District Judge Bolton rules against voter suppression law, backing Tohono O’odham Nation, Gila River Indian Community, and Native voters. Learn more:
#VotingRights
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#NativeVote
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BREAKING: Grand Canyon protected! NARF applauds President Biden’s designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni monument, protecting Native homelands in the Grand Canyon landscape. Learn how we work to protect the region from devastating uranium mining at
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For years, NARF has called to
#EndRacistMascots
. The Native American Journalists Association joins a coalition of journalism association to call for the immediate discontinuance of race-based sports mascots in media.
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Nebraska Judge Orders Creation of Four Native American Majority Districts. Read More:
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Congratulations to
@MaryPeltola
(Yupik), for her accomplishments and successful election as the first Alaska Native representative in Congress!
#RepresentationMatters
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BREAKING: The U.S. District Court in South Dakota ruled yesterday on the urgency of protecting Native voters' right to fair elections. Learn more:
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BREAKING:
@ncai1944
and NARF applaud President Biden’s historic nomination of the first Native American woman to the federal bench in Oklahoma.
#RepresentationMatters
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NARF is the largest and oldest non-profit fighting for Native American rights in our country. Right now, our work is needed more than ever. Voter suppression is taking place in Native communities across the U.S. Now is the time to join the fight. Donate at
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The Klamath Tribes will regain self-governance over money held in trust by the United States government for almost sixty years.
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“In holding the federal government to its treaty obligations, the US Supreme Court put to rest what never should have been at question. We congratulate the Muscogee Creek Nation on its success.” With
@NCAI1944
, we applaud McGirt v. OK decision.
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November is Native American Heritage Month. Be part of the change and learn more about the fight for Native rights:
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Today, we honor our mothers and all the matrilineal power they create, nurture, and transform.
#HappyMothersDay
#Matriarch
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5/31 is
#KatieJohnDay
! Ahtna Athabaskan Elder, Katie John (1915-2013), is a symbol of resilience and advocacy for Indigenous rights. A matriarch to over 250 descendants, she fought decades to protect
#subsistencerights
, language, and traditions:
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May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (
#MMIW
). Wear RED to show your support. How are you taking action? See
@niwrc
calendar of events for ways to participate:
#MMIWActionNow
#WearRedDay
#NoMoreStolenSisters
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In a recent letter sent to Pres. Biden, tribal leaders’ pressed the US gov. to weigh in: The Bad River Band should not be left to wage an existential fight against Enbridge and Canada while its trustee and treaty partner, the US, remains on the sidelines:
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BREAKING: Tribes + Native orgs filed an amicus brief to protect Chí’chil Biłdagoteel (
#OakFlat
). “For Native American religion to survive, Native people must be able to practice their way of life in sacred places." - NARF Executive Director John Echohawk:
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As we celebrate Earth Day, let us reflect on the beauty and bounty of our planet but also on how we can protect it. This
#EarthDay
, we invite you to stand in solidarity with the Bay Mills Indian Community to protect the Straits of Mackinac:
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BREAKING: On Feb. 8, 37 tribal governments, the
@NCAI1944
,
@atnitribes
, and the San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority filed an amicus brief in support of the Navajo Nation in Arizona v. Navajo Nation.
#WaterIsLife
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#WaterProtectors
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#ProtectWaterRights
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BREAKING: Today individual voters and tribal governments sued
#NorthDakota
for approving an election map that violates the
#VotingRights
Act. Learn more:
With: Spirit Lake Nation,
@TMBChippewa
,
@CampaignLegal
,
@RobinsKaplan
,
@SellsBryan
#redistricting
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Native American Presidential Forum starts today. Watch history in the making at .
#NativeForum
#NativeVote2020
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The Voting Rights Act Anniversary was signed August 6, 1965. Fifty-eight years later, we continue the fight to protect the Native vote. Most recently, NARF went to trial for Native voters in North Dakota. Learn more at
#VotingRightAct
#VRA58
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Native language speakers are essential to democracy. The Expanding the VOTE Act ensures all of a Sec 203 jurisdiction’s election materials are translated, provides resources, and requires written Native language materials as needed.
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November is
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
. This year, is a compelling moment in
#IndianCountry
. While the nation is celebrating and honoring Native American cultures, we face threats with potentially devastating consequences. Read:
#NAHM
|
#ProtectICWA
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#BREAKING
: The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and
@ncai1944
filed an amicus brief with the U.S Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Alario v. Knudsen, highlighting how MT’s TikTok ban law infringes
#tribalsovereignty
and
#tribaljurisdiction
:
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Yesterday, the Tohono O’odham Nation,
@ncai1944
,
@ITCAOnline
,
@indianaffairs
, and
@NATHPO_org
filed an amicus brief urging all 29 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals judges to rehear Apache Stronghold v. U.S, which addresses protecting Oak Flat:
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Last week, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American organizations and Tribes, holding that two state laws that hinder Native American participation in the state’s electoral process violate the right to vote under the MT Constitution:
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Great news out of ND! The Spirit Lake Nation and
@StandingRockST
filed a binding agreement with the state to protect Native Americans’ right to vote. The agreement will ease financial/logistical burdens that ND’s voter ID law put on tribes & individuals.
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Updated United States Supreme Court Rule Properly Recognizes Tribal Governments
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The National Indian Law Library's Tribal Law Gateway is a unique, freely available resource for finding tribal laws, including things like tribal constitutions, court rules, and contact information. Bookmark now:
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Voting is key to systemic change.
“Obstacles at Every Turn” provides detailed evidence that Native people face barriers throughout the electoral process, from registering to
#vote
, to casting votes, to having votes counted.
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BREAKING: Congratulations to Shanlyn Park, the First Native Hawaiian woman confirmed as a federal judge to the United States District Court for the Disctrict of Hawai'i! Native Hawaiians comprise 21.8% of the population where Judge Park will preside:
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NARF and the National Indian Law Library have compiled and published an online collection of resources about the religious and cultural persecution of Native peoples in the U.S. Visit the Civilization Regulations and Policy page here:
#ReligiousFreedom
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NARF congratulates Sunshine Sykes (Navajo) on her confirmation to the bench on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California!
#RepresentationMatters
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“No municipality should be allowed to ignore public record laws or treat Tribal Nations so inequitably.” - NARF Staff Attorney Morgan Saunders. Read more about how the Oglala Sioux Tribe went to court to defend its rights:
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"President Biden's proclamation recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day takes a step toward acknowledging the grave disparities Native peoples overcome each day in the U.S.," said Native American Rights Fund Executive Director John Echohawk. READ:
#IPD
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"Those who signed on to these briefs stand with Native kids." Protect the Indian Child Welfare Act:
@ProtectICWA
Learn More:
#ICWA
#ProtectICWA
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Great news from Alaska! On March 29th, a federal court in Alaska protected subsistence fishing rights that are essential to the cultural, spiritual, and nutritional health of Alaska Native communities. Learn more:
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Join the 40,700+ people who have pledged support for
#ICWA
. Let’s show SCOTUS how much we want ICWA to be protected before they announce their decision in Brackeen:
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BREAKING: A Montana court just blocked a state law that severely restricts the right to
#vote
for Native Americans.
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“This is about so much more than decoration. Eagle feathers and regalia are culturally and spiritually significant for Native Americans; they are worn to honor the importance of an occasion and recognize students’ academic achievement." |
@IndianCountry
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BREAKING: Bears Ears Protections Again Under Threat. The Hopi Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Pueblo of Zuni, represented by NARF, requested to intervene in two lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.
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Today is
#OrangeShirtDay
. A day to remember the many decades when so many Indigenous children were removed from their homes. We must stand together to create the circumstances in which healing can occur.
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Thank you for visiting,
@SecDebHaaland
! It's time to
#StandWithBearsEars
and swiftly move forward with the promise of true collaborative management with Tribes. It is time to restore and expand our
#MonumentsForAll
to protect tribal sacred sites and cultural resources.
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Charles Wilkinson (1941-2023) was an early NARF Staff Attorney and a prolific writer, teacher, and advocate for the people and places of the American West. We remember and celebrate Charles and his vast influence on so many of our lives and work.
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