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Indian Law Resource Center Announces New Executive Director

The Indian Law Resource Center Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher T. Foley as the Center’s new Executive Director.

Indigenous Communities in Nicaragua Devastated by Ongoing Land Invasions

A recent article in La Prensa details ongoing invasions and thefts of the lands of Indigenous communities in Nicaragua, particularly Miskito, Rama, Mayangna and Afro-descendant communities on the northern and southern Caribbean coasts.

57th UN Human Rights Council Session: Violations of Indigenous Rights in Argentina and Brazil

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THE INDIAN LAW RESOURCE CENTER WILL DISCUSS VIOLATIONS OF INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL DURING THE 57TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: LEADERS FROM THE COORDINATION OF THE INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS...

SCOTUS Upholds Life-saving Firearm Regulation

In United States v. Rahimi, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the federal statute that bans individuals subject to domestic violence protective orders from possessing firearms (Section 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(8)). The majority opinion in Rahimi found that Section 922(g)(8)...

PBS NewsHour: Mining on Indigenous Lands

In this segment from PBS NewsHour, Center Senior Attorney Leonardo Crippa explains how the green energy gold rush threatens Indigenous lands and how we can use international human rights standards to advance Indigenous rights and secure true environmental justice.

In Memoriam of Dra. Cristiane Baré

We are saddened by the recent passing of our dear friend, Dra. Cristiane Baré. Cris, a member of the Baré indigenous nation in Brazil, was a wonderful lawyer, a powerful advocate, and a great leader in Brazil's indigenous movement where she worked tirelessly to advance the rights of indigenous...