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Papa Ola LÅkahi seeks to intervene in defense of the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
On May 15, 2026, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC), the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP filed a Motion to Intervene on behalf of Papa Ola LÅkahi in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program. The post Papa Ola LÅkahi seeks to intervene in defense o
Supreme Court Sends Voting Rights Case Back to the Eighth Circuit
Today the U.S. Supreme Court voided the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuitās previous erroneous decision in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa ndians et al. v. Howe, a voting rights case in North Dakota that had stripped private individuals of the ability to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act after a trial court ruled that North Dakotaās legi
The Implementation Project at the 25th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The Implementation Project (TIP) attended the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues from April 20 to May 1, 2026, to support Tribal leaders in ensuring attention to Indigenous Peoplesā issues arising in the United States and abroad. The theme of the 25th Session was āEnsuring Indigenous Peoplesā health, including in the cont
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 nonāIndian landowners over who has the authority to regulate water use on non-Indian fee land within reservation boundariesāTribes or states. The post Eighth Circuit Dismisses Jurisdictional Challenge to White Earth Nation Permitting Process appeared first on
Water Resources at the National Indian Law Library
The National Indian Law Library is dedicated to federal Indian and Tribal law. As part of NARF, the library serves both NARF attorneys and the public by maintaining a unique and valuable collection of Indian law resources and providing specialized research assistance on Indian Law topics. The post Water Resources at the National Indian Law Library appeared f
FEATURE: A Trailblazer for Tribal Sovereignty
NRDC Board member John Echohawk, a member of the Pawnee Nation and Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund, has devoted his career to asserting the legal and civil rights of Native Americans. The post FEATURE: A Trailblazer for Tribal Sovereignty appeared first on Native American Rights Fund .