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The Native American Rights Fund

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McCoy, Melody


1993

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Referenced by: AFN

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Tribe/Community, Outdoor Survival

NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND
INDIAN EDUCATION LEGAL SUPPORT PROJECT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (excerpt):

The Native American Rights Fund

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the legal defense fund for American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives. Founded in 1970, NARF concentrates on bringing cases and reforming laws that are of major importance to a great many Native people. NARF consistently has been at the forefront of issues and developments in Indian law in areas such as Indian treaty rights to land and water, Native religious freedom rights, and the rights of tribes as sovereign governments including tribal rights in education.

The NARF Indian Education Legal Support Project - Tribalizing Indian Education

NARF historically has represented Indian clients on a variety of education issues. Most recently, NARF has represented the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota in establishing a precedent-setting tribal education code and implementing that code through a tribal education department. As a result of its success with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, NARF has started a new project that is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The project will advance Native American rights in education by emphasizing the legal rights of tribes to control the formal education of tribal members in all types of schools -- federal, state and tribal.

NARF will seek to "tribalize" formal education through developing tribal education laws and reforming state and national Indian education legislation. Tribal education laws are essential to effective tribal control of education, yet few tribes have such laws. Tribal laws are essential to defining each tribe's education rights and goals. Tribal laws are essential to delineating the forum and process for establishing tribal and non-tribal government-to-government relationships and working agreements on common education issues and goals.

Information about the resource can be found at:
ANKN Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 756730
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6730

Tel: (907) 474-5897
or email: ANKN Clearinghouse

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