Native American Rights Fund
NEWS
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February 2020
Victory in ND: Voters Will Be Protected!
In the wake of the district court's denial of the state's
motion to dismiss, the Secretary of State has agreed to settle two
federal voting rights lawsuits brought by two tribes and several
individual voters over North Dakota's voter ID law. "This
fight has been ongoing for over four years, and we are delighted to
come to an agreement that protects Native voters," said NARF
Staff Attorney Matthew Campbell. "It has always been our
goal to ensure that every Native person in North Dakota has an equal
opportunity to vote, and we have achieved that today. We thank the
Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and the individual
Native voters that stood up for the right to vote." Read more
about the settlement and how voters will be protected at
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TransCanada Admits that KXL Pipeline Would Cross Indian Land
The Fort Belknap Indian Community and Rosebud Sioux Tribe continued
their fight against the illegal permitting of the Keystone XL pipeline
with two filings in the US District Court of Montana this month.
According to NARF Staff Attorney Natalie Landreth, "What we have
seen in these recent filings is that TransCanada's Keystone XL
pipeline route crosses Rosebud-controlled lands. If and when
TransCanada provides sufficient maps of the pipeline's route, we
expect that we will see even more affected tribal lands. These lands
are Indian lands. As such, they are protected by treaties as well as
tribal and federal laws. As much as they would like to, TransCanada
cannot ignore the laws that protect Native American people and
lands." Learn more about the filings and get the latest case
updates at [link removed]
Oral Arguments in Fight to Protect Sacred Badger-Two Medicine
The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard oral
argument in Solenex v. Bernhardt, a long-running case about the
protection of the Badger-Two Medicine Area, which is an area sacred to
the Blackfeet Tribe and where the Tribe possesses treaty-reserved
rights. NARF represented the Blackfeet Tribe as an amicus party at the
federal district court and again at the DC Circuit. A decision in the
case is expected by this summer. Find out more about this ongoing case
at [link removed]
Let the Celebration Begin!
This year we take special joy in honoring our past as we protect our
future. NARF is celebrating our fiftieth anniversary, and we want you
to join us!
On Friday, May 8, we will be gathering together at our 50th
Anniversary Gala to be held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora,
Colorado. In the upcoming weeks we will be sending you information
about the event. Please watch your inbox and check back at our
website.
Whether you can join us in May or not, we invite you to celebrate
fifty years of NARF and our community standing strong for justice.
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