Research and Advocacy for Native Economic Justice

The Pueblo Convocation project unites New Mexico’s 19 Pueblos to advance tribal sovereignty and education reform. It builds an intergenerational roadmap for youth and leaders to protect indigenous languages, expand broadband, and enact systemic legislative policy.

Four Directions Native Vote–Indian Country fights for the voting rights of Native nations and peoples. We bring fairness and representation to local, state, and federal elections. Participation in elections will strengthen our sovereignty through participation and representation of our interests.

Funding is provided to support Hui Makaaina O Makana's 2026 'Aina Momona Festival.

We work with Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations globally in our struggle for sovereignty, human rights, and social justice for our peoples, while remaining committed to our original instructions, to preserve Indigenous traditions for the seventh generation yet to come.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

This organization participated in the National Native Nonprofit Leadership Survey and was awarded as one of the raffle winners.

Through litigation, advocacy, and communication, we partner with and supports Tribes to protect their natural and cultural resources. Together, we work to prevent harmful mines, stop destructive fossil fuel development, preserve biodiversity, and advance policies that support Tribal rights.

The 7 Generation Survey will be conducted in 15 communities to expand the circle of people supporting tribe/community groups initiatives and participating in civic engagement. The survey is an organizing tool to strengthen the impact of tribes/groups’ ongoing organizing of community care and safety.

MASE is a grassroots network of uranium impacted communities working to restore and protect the natural and cultural environment through engagement among communities and institutions by advocating for clean up of abandoned uranium mine sites, and halting new uranium development in our region.

Our project will address critical legal needs within Tribal communities by expanding access to estate planning services and legal education, while simultaneously providing law students with valuable, community-based learning opportunities that prepare them for practice in Tribal communities.

Create flexible opportunities to provide training that aligns with culturally grounded, community based approaches at heart of TLPI’s mission to enhance and strengthen tribal sovereignty and justice while honoring community values, protecting rights, and promoting well-being.

The Great Basin Confederacy will unite Nevada Tribal communities to strengthen intertribal collaboration and advance Tribal sovereignty through a statewide mining revenue-sharing framework and state policy coordination, research, community engagement, and strategies for Tribal equity and justice.

Our Project will strengthen tribal justice systems, advance tribal law and policy, support tribal courts and justice leaders, and develop solutions to emerging legal challenges. The project will build capacity, improve access to justice, and promote self-determination in Native communities.

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the oldest non-profit law firm dedicated to serving the legal advocacy needs of tribal nations and their communities. NARF assists in the assertion of tribal sovereignty and is considered the premier thought leader in the field of Federal Indian Law.

The ICWA Appellate Project provides high quality legal representation and advice to tribal nations with complex ICWA cases in state court, with a focus on appellate practice.