Native-led organization
Native American Rights Fund (NARF)
Litigation and legal advocacy for tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, land and resources
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A record of changing borders
1784
The recorded cessions begin178418301894Today
Before recorded cessionNative lands today
Royce’s record, 1784–1894. Much of the East was taken earlier. Boundaries are historical evidence, not the limits of belonging. About the sources
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Indigenous-led organizations are defending treaty rights, restoring land, and building futures. Meet the people moving this work forward.
Native-led organization
NDN Collective (LANDBACK Campaign)
LANDBACK campaign (launched 2020; Mount Rushmore closure and return of Black Hills public lands), Indigenous…
Native-led organization
Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF)
Land recovery and control by tribes and individual Indian landowners
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