John Echohawk's decades-long legal defense of Indigenous communities

John Echohawk, Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), has spent over five decades asserting and defending the critical rights of Indigenous peoples. In a recent appearance on SideBar, Echohawk discussed NARF’s work in areas such as tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, and the protection of natural resources. Under his leadership, NARF has impacted tens of thousands of Native Americans, achieving victories in voting rights, religious freedom, and land protection. Echohawk has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious 2023 Thurgood Marshall Award.