Mason Estes has joined the NARF team as a Project Coordinator for The Implementation Project, a joint initiative of the University of Colorado Law School and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), to advance education and advocacy regarding the United
Panel on Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Expressions
Tribal leaders, cultural knowledge holders, and tribal government staff are invited to attend a free event in Sacramento, CA on Mon. Oct. 31, to help prepare for upcoming consultations the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold with tribal
Building the Next Generation of Indigenous Rights Advocates
Event Details: Indigenous Youth and Human RightsRegister: https://forms.gle/xkFGgUZajePFYysD7 When: Weds, October 12, 2022, 6-8PM Where: Wolf Law Building, Room 206 University of Colorado Boulder2450 Kittredge Loop Dr, Boulder, CO 80305 Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with a meal prepared from Native-sourced
Pawnee Nation Passes Landmark “Pawnee Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act”
On May 12, 2022, the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma took an historic step in the movement toward achieving implementation of the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Peoples. The tribal government enacted the Pawnee Nation Declaration on the Rights of
How Native Hawai’i Can Implement the UN Declaration
Next week, The Implementation Project (TIP) in partnership with the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will hold discussions with Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners, leaders, experts,
At the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Supporting Tribal Leaders on FPIC, Language Rights, Repatriation, and Accountability for Human Rights Violations During Boarding School Era May 2, 2022 By Kevin Miller The 21st Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is underway at the
Webinars on the United Nations
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues held its Twenty-First Session (UNPFII21), from April 25 through May 6, 2022, at the UN headquarters in New York City. The theme of the session was “Indigenous peoples, business, autonomy and the
Project-Affiliated Position Announcement
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER LAW SCHOOL: AMERICAN INDIAN LAW PROGRAMFELLOWSHIP IN AMERICAN INDIAN LAW POSITION INFORMATION:The American Indian Law Program (“AILP”) at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder seeks applicants for the position of AILP Fellow for a
Intertribal Resolutions Call for the United States to Take Action
Two of the nation’s most prominent intertribal organizations – the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes – have passed resolutions calling on the U.S. to jumpstart implementation of the United Nations
Tribal Governments Lead the Way on the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
Cherokee Nation holds the World’s First Event and Promotes Intertribal Resolution By Ariel Barbieri-Aghib, Law Student, University of Colorado Tribal governments are prioritizing the revitalization of Indigenous languages. In January, the Cherokee Nation hosted the world’s first launch event for