NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND (EIN 84-0611876)
Tax period: 2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed: 2014-01-30
IRS object ID: 201420309349300442
Schema version: 2012v2.3
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Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule O

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2014-01-30T18:13:19-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2013-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1	BKD LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1	111 South Tejon Suite 800	AddressLine1
City	Colorado Springs	City
State	CO	State
ZIP Code	809039848	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN	840611876	EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1	Native American Rights Fund Inc	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
In Care Of Name	% NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND	InCareOfName
Name Control	NATI	NameControl
Phone	3034478760	Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1	1506 Broadway	AddressLine1
Address Line2	Suite	AddressLine2
City	Boulder	City
State	CO	State
ZIP Code	80302	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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Name	Michael Kennedy	Name
Title	Chief Financial Officer	Title
Phone	3034478760	Phone
Date Signed	2014-02-17	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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Phone	7194714290	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2015-11-30 17:44:51Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	John Echohawk	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1506 Broadway	AddressLine1
City	Boulder	City
State	CO	State
ZIP Code	80302	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	13307799	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web Site	WWW.NARF.ORG	WebSite
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Year Formation	1970	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	DC	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	CONSTRUCT THE FOUNDATIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO EMPOWER TRIBES SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THEIR NATIVE TRADITIONS, ENFORCE THEIR TREATY RIGHTS AND PROTECT THEIR SOVEREIGNTY.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	12	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	12	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	41	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	15	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Prior Year	16104389	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	10173190	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Program Service Revenue CY	1277395	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
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Investment Income Current Year	336232	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
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Other Revenue Current Year	21254	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	18620949	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	11808071	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
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Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year	5029025	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	24000	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	1290092	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Other Expenses Current Year	2610750	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Current Year	9372448	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Total Assets BOY	17032329	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	20507198	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	1050857	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	1419456	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	19087742	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	AS ESTABLISHED BY NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND'S (NARF) FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PRIORITIES THAT GUIDE NARF IN ITS MISSION TO PRESERVE AND ENFORCE THE STATUS OF TRIBES AS SOVEREIGN, SELF-GOVERNING BODIES STILL CONTINUE TO LEAD NARF TODAY: (1) THE PRESERVATION OF TRIBAL EXISTENCE; (2) THE PROTECTION OF TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES; (3) THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (4) THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF GOVERNMENTS TO NATIVE AMERICANS; AND (5) THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN LAW AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT INDIAN RIGHTS, LAWS AND ISSUES.	MissionDescription
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Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	6904183	Expense
Grants	1708673	Grants
Revenue	1285153	Revenue
Description	ESTABLISHED IN 1970, THE NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND (NARF) IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST NONPROFIT NATIONAL INDIAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY DEVOTING ALL ITS EFFORTS TO DEFENDING AND PROMOTING THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF INDIAN PEOPLE ON ISSUES ESSENTIAL TO THEIR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY, THEIR NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS. NARF BELIEVES IN EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WHOSE RIGHTS, ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION HAVE BEEN SYSTEMICALLY ERODED OR UNDERMINED. NARF CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY FIFTY ONGOING CASES AND/OR PROJECTS REPRESENTING TRIBES, INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE VOLUME AND IMPORTANCE OF THE CASES ON NARF'S DOCKET ILLUSTRATE THE CONTINUING NEED AND DEMAND FOR NARF'S SERVICES. NARF'S BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING PROJECT - IT IS TIME TO HEAL OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR NATIONS. TRIBAL NATIONS AND THE UNITED STATES BOTH STAND TO BENEFIT IMMENSELY BY STEPPING TOWARDS RECOVERY AND RIGHTING THE RELATIONSHIP THAT CONTINUES TO SUFFER BECAUSE OF WIDE SCALE DENIAL AND IGNORANCE OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES BOARDING SCHOOL POLICY. LIKE A LOT OF THE DETAILS OF THE UNITED STATES HISTORICAL RELATIONS WITH THE INDIGENOUS INHABITANTS OF THIS LAND, THE STORY OF THE INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS LARGELY BEEN WRITTEN OUT OF THE HISTORY BOOKS. THROUGH THIS POLICY, NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN WERE FORCIBLY ABDUCTED FROM THEIR HOMES AND PUT INTO CHRISTIAN AND GOVERNMENT RUN BOARDING SCHOOLS BEGINNING IN THE MID 1800'S, CONTINUING INTO THE 1950'S, AND IN SOME CASES UNTIL THE 1970'S. THE BOARDING SCHOOL POLICY REPRESENTED A SHIFT FROM GENOCIDE OF INDIAN PEOPLE TO A MORE DEFENSIBLE, BUT NO LESS INSIDIOUS, POLICY OF CULTURAL GENOCIDE - THE SYSTEMATIC DESTRUCTION OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE REMOVAL AND REPROGRAMMING OF THEIR CHILDREN. CHILDREN WERE HELD IN ISOLATION IN REGIMENTED AND STERILE SETTINGS. SEPARATED FROM THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES, THEY WERE PLACED IN DORMITORY SETTINGS FASHIONED AFTER THE MILITARY MODEL WHERE THEY WERE CONTROLLED, TRAINED, NEGLECTED AND ABUSED. THEY WERE PUNISHED FOR SPEAKING THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGES, BANNED FROM ACTING IN ANY WAY REPRESENTATIVE OF TRADITIONAL OR CULTURAL PRACTICES, STRIPPED OF TRADITIONAL CLOTHING, HAIR AND ALL THINGS AND BEHAVIORS REFLECTIVE OF THEIR CULTURES. THEY WERE INTENTIONALLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY INCULCATED WITH SHAME FOR BEING INDIAN THROUGH RIDICULE OF THEIR RELIGIONS AND THEIR LIFE-WAYS; SHAME THAT BECAME INTERNALIZED AS SELF-LOATHING AND EMOTIONAL DISENFRANCHISEMENT FOR THEIR OWN CULTURES. THOSE VICTIMIZED IN THE SCHOOLS, THEIR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, HAVE BECOME THE LEGACY OF THE BOARDING SCHOOLS AND THE FEDERAL POLICY THAT ESTABLISHED AND SUSTAINED THEM. MANY OF THOSE THAT RETURNED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES CAME AS WOUNDED HUMAN BEINGS. DENIED THE SECURITY AND SAFETY NECESSARY FOR HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, THEY RETAINED ONLY FRACTURED CULTURAL SKILLS TO CONNECT THEM WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. THESE SURVIVORS WERE LEFT WITH VARYING DEGREES OF SCARS AND SKILLS, BUT MOST PROFOUNDLY, OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUBORDINATION. MANY REPORT FEELING SELF-HATRED FOR BEING INDIAN; BEREFT OF SPIRIT, KNOWLEDGE, LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL TOOLS TO REENTER THEIR OWN SOCIETIES. WITH ONLY LIMITED LABOR SKILLS, EXACERBATED BY THE SUBORDINATED SPIRIT TRAINED INTO THEM, TOO MANY CARRIED UNDEFINED AND UNREMITTING ANXIETIES THAT DROVE THEM TO ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ABUSE, VIOLENCE AGAINST THEIR OWN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND SUICIDE. TO ADDRESS THIS LONG-STANDING ISSUE, NARF WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FORMATION OF THE NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION (N-HABS-HC OR COALITION) TO FORMULATE A SPECIFIC STRATEGY AND FRAMEWORK TO PURSUE HEALING. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE COALITION IS HEALING. THE FULL EXTENT AND DEPTH OF THE IMPACTS OF THE BOARDING SCHOOLS TO OUR NATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUAL VICTIMS MUST FIRST BE BETTER UNDERSTOOD. THE COALITION WILL ASK THE CONGRESS TO CREATE A COMMISSION ON BOARDING SCHOOL POLICY WITH THE FULL AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF IMPACTED NATIVE AMERICANS AT ALL STAGES TO CARRY OUT A RANGE OF ESSENTIAL TASKS. THE TASKS OF THE COMMISSION CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BOARDING SCHOOLS, WHO WAS INVOLVED, WHAT IMPACTS ARE ONGOING, WHAT HEALING MODELS ARE AVAILABLE AND WORKING, AND WHAT SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS CAN SUPPORT HEALING MODELS. IN ORDER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES, AND TO GARNER SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION, PROJECT STAFF HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING OUTREACH AMONG (MOSTLY) REGIONAL TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS. NARF AND COALITION REPRESENTATIVES OFFER A PRESENTATION ON THE GOALS OF THE COALITION AND REQUEST A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAN. TO DATE, RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT HAVE BEEN PASSED BY NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS, NATIONAL INDIAN HEALTH BOARD, AFFILIATED TRIBES OF NORTHWEST INDIANS, INTERTRIBAL COUNCIL OF NEVADA, MONTANA/WYOMING TRIBAL LEADERS ASSOCIATION AND THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL. WE HAVE PROVIDED DRAFT RESOLUTIONS AND HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF OR LEADERS FROM A NUMBER OF OTHER REGIONAL TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ARE CONTINUING TO CONTACT OTHERS. CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF ALSO NEED TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THE BOARDING SCHOOL POLICY AND ITS CONTINUED IMPACTS. NARF HAS INITIATED CONTACT WITH INTERESTED CONGRESSIONAL STAFF, AND PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. THE PROJECT WILL INITIATE ONE OR MORE CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING SESSIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO RELEVANT STAFFERS. THEN WE CAN REQUEST ONE OR MORE OVERSIGHT HEARINGS TO MAKE THE CASE FOR ACTION NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUING HARMS OF THE BOARDING SCHOOL POLICY AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS. THE PROJECT ALSO HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE WHITE HOUSE, AND SOUGHT THE BENEFIT OF GUIDANCE ABOUT THE PROSPECTS FOR EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ATTENTION DURING THE REMAINDER OF THIS PRESIDENTIAL TERM. BASED ON THOSE DISCUSSIONS, HIGH LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS, PARTICULARLY IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF INTERIOR, EDUCATION, AND JUSTICE WILL BE RECRUITED TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE AS THE PROJECT PROGRESSES. IT WILL ALSO BE ESSENTIAL TO GENERATE THE SUPPORT OF THE CHURCHES THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THE INITIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BOARDING SCHOOL POLICY. BECAUSE OF THEIR INSTITUTIONAL HISTORIES, THE CHURCHES INVOLVED IN THE BOARDING SCHOOL POLICY MIGHT BE ANTICIPATED TO PROVIDE RESISTANCE TO BRINGING THE HARMFUL ASPECTS OF THOSE HISTORIES TO LIGHT. HOWEVER, AS MORAL LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE AS GUIDEPOSTS FOR RIGHT ACTION, THE CHURCHES ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES IN PROVIDING EXAMPLES OF HOW TO RIGHT A PAST WRONG. NARF STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL QUAKER GROUPS IN A NUMBER OF EFFORTS TO MOVE THE ISSUE WITHIN THAT PARTICULAR CHURCH. THE COALITION ALSO MET WITH THE COUNCIL OF NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES IN MID-OCTOBER TO DISCUSS WAYS TO APPROACH THE VARIOUS NATIONAL DENOMINATIONS. ALASKA VOTING RIGHTS - IN THE CASE OF TOYUKUK V. TREADWELL, NARF AND NATIONAL LAW FIRM WILSON ELSER, ACTING ON BEHALF OF TWO TRIBAL COUNCILS AND TWO ALASKA NATIVE VOTERS, FILED SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT CHARGING STATE ELECTIONS OFFICIALS WITH ONGOING VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. THE SUIT CLAIMS STATE OFFICIALS HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE ORAL LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS WHOSE FIRST LANGUAGE IS YUP'IK, THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE OF MANY ALASKA NATIVES IN THE DILLINGHAM AND WADE HAMPTON REGIONS. IN THE COMPLAINT, MR. TOYUKUK OF MANAKOTAK, MR. AUGUSTINE OF ALAKANUK, THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF HOOPER BAY, AND THE TRADITIONAL VILLAGE OF TOGIAK ASKED THE COURT TO ORDER STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS TO COMPLY WITH THE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND THE VOTING GUARANTEES OF THE FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. THE RELIEF THEY REQUESTED INCLUDES IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES IN THE DILLINGHAM AND WADE HAMPTON AREAS SIMILAR TO THOSE SECURED BY NARF AND ALASKA NATIVES IN THE BETHEL AREA IN THE NICK, ET AL. V. BETHEL, ET AL. LITIGATION, REQUIRING STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL COURT OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES FOR ANY CHANGES IN THOSE PROCEDURES, AND TO APPOINT FEDERAL OBSERVERS TO OVERSEE FUTURE ELECTIONS IN THE TWO REGIONS. "LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE" REQUIRES TRANSLATING BALLOTS AND OTHER ELECTION MATERIALS AND INFORMATION INTO YUP'IK AND PROVIDING TRAINED BILINGUAL STAFF TO REGISTER VOTERS AND TO HELP VOTERS AT THE POLLS THROUGH COMPLETE, ACCURATE, AND UNIFORM TRANSLATIONS. SEVEN REGIONS OF ALASKA, INCLUDING THE DILLINGHAM AND WADE HAMPTON REGIONS, ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE FOR ALASKA NATIVES UNDER SECTION 203, THE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROVISION OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. SECTION 203 APPLIES TO STATES AND LOCALITIES THAT MEET CERTAIN THRESHHOLD REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NUMBERS OF CITIZENS	Description

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Description	NATIONAL INDIAN LAW LIBRARY (NILL): NILL HELPS FULFILL NARF'S FIFTH PRIORITY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN LAW AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC BY: PROVIDING, FREE TO THE PUBLIC, UPDATES ON INDIAN LAW, RESEARCH ASSISTANCE AND DOCUMENT DELIVERY, AND UNIQUE AND VALUABLE RESOURCES ON ITS WEB SITE. IN ADDITION, NILL PROVIDES RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SUPPORT TO NARF SO THAT IT CAN CARRY OUT ITS OTHER FOUR PRIORITIES AND OPERATE IN A COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER. WITH MORE THAN 400 PARTICIPATING TRIBES, NARF'S NATIONAL INDIAN LAW LIBRARY (NILL) COMPREHENSIVE TRIBAL LAW INDEX COLLECTION OF TRIBAL LAWS CONTINUES TO GROW. WEB USE STATISTICS SHOW THAT THE ONLINE TRIBAL LAW COLLECTION IS SEEING MORE VISITORS, WITH ABOUT 8,000 PAGE VISITS PER MONTH. TO ACCOMMODATE THIS GROWTH AND INCREASE USABILITY, NILL HAS DEVELOPED AN IMPROVED ARCHITECTURE FOR THE ONLINE TRIBAL LAW COLLECTION. THE NEW TRIBAL LAW GATEWAY WAS RELEASED IN AUGUST, 2012 AND AS OF DECEMBER 26, 2013 MORE THAN 300 INDIVIDUAL TRIBE'S PAGES HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED. WE PLAN TO ROLL OUT ALL OF THE REMAINING TRIBAL PAGES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. EACH TRIBE WILL HAVE A WEB PAGE OUTLINING EXACTLY WHAT TRIBAL LAW MATERIALS - FROM CODES AND CONSTITUTIONS TO TRIBAL COURT OPINIONS - ARE AVAILABLE AND WHERE THEY CAN BE FOUND. NILL IS ALSO ORGANIZING SEVERAL FREE WEBINARS ON INDIAN LAW RESEARCH. THE PURPOSE OF THESE WEBINARS IS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON HOW TO RESEARCH TRIBAL LAW - A DIFFICULT AND MISUNDERSTOOD AREA OF LAW. THE LIBRARY PLANS TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 3 FREE SESSIONS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE OREGON BAR, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS/GOVERNMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE SESSIONS IS TO HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND HOW TO UTILIZE THE FREE NILL RESEARCH TOOLS AND SERVICES AS WELL AS UNDERSTAND WHICH FEE-BASED SERVICES ALSO PROVIDE QUALITY CONTENT. TRIBAL LAW IS A GROWING AREA OF LAW AS TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS EXERCISE THEIR INHERENT JURISDICTION AND DEVELOP THEIR LAW IN A WAY THAT MEETS AND HONORS THEIR TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY WAYS OF LIFE.	Description

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ZIP Code	80302	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (26 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
GERALD DANFORTH
CHAIRMAN	1.0	X
NATASHA V SINGH
VICE-CHAIRMAN	1.0	X
MARSHALL MCKAY
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
VIRGINIA CROSS
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
BARBARA SMITH
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
MARK MACARRO
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
BUFORD L ROLIN
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
RON HIS HORSE IS THUNDER
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
MOSES K N HAIA III
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
JULIE ROBERTS-HYSLOP
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
GARY HAYES
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
STEPHEN R LEWIS
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
PETER M PINO
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
TEX G HALL
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	X
JOHN ECHOHAWK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.0		X	198774	0	40327
MICHAEL KENNEDY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.0		X	121021		25468
RAY RAMIREZ
CORPORATE SECRETARY	40.0		X	86939		17712
MORGAN O'BRIEN
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	40.0		X	105039		40142
MELODY MCCOY
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE	40.0		X	176213		68846
KIM GOTTSCHALK
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE	40.0		X	169733		43419
NATALIE LANDRETH
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE	40.0		X	141955		24761
DON WHARTON
ATTORNEY	40.0			166774		28612	X
STEVEN MOORE
ATTORNEY	40.0			166788		40608	X
HEATHER KENDALL
ATTORNEY	40.0			176113		46932	X
RICHARD GUEST
ATTORNEY	40.0			159027		23432	X
DAVID GOVER
ATTORNEY	40.0			122069		39649	X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	1790445	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	0	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	439908	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	14	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	false	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	true	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	0	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Info In Schedule O Part VIII	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVIII
Federated Campaigns	42620	FederatedCampaigns
Government Grants	6190503	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	3940067	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	10173190	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	LEGAL FEES	Description
Business Code	900099	BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column	1277395	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	1277395	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	1277395	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	108886	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$108,886	ExclusionAmount

Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	5854	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$5,854	ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	5113	Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	5113	Real
Personal	0	Personal

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	5113	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$5,113	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	1727074	Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	1499728	Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	227346	Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	227346	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$227,346	ExclusionAmount

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
REIMBURSEMENTS	900099	4264	4264
HONORARIUMS	900099	111	111
NARF PUBLICATION	900099	2529	2529

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	3383	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	3383	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	10287	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	11808071	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	1287682	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion	$347,199	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1708673	Total
Program Services	1708673	ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1273927	Total
Program Services	817629	ProgramServices
Management And General	271347	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	184951	Fundraising

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2897670	Total
Program Services	2408587	ProgramServices
Management And General	280210	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	208873	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	124898	Total
Program Services	85843	ProgramServices
Management And General	33470	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	5585	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	474064	Total
Program Services	383747	ProgramServices
Management And General	20450	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	69867	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	258466	Total
Program Services	188981	ProgramServices
Management And General	33017	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	36468	Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	28150	Total
Management And General	28150	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	13269	Total
Program Services	13269	ProgramServices

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	24000	Total
Fundraising	24000	Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	27074	Total
Management And General	27074	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	569690	Total
Program Services	569690	ProgramServices

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	15274	Total
Fundraising	15274	Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	530832	Total
Program Services	256428	ProgramServices
Management And General	48843	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	225561	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	124939	Total
Program Services	64815	ProgramServices
Management And General	14206	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	45918	Fundraising

Royalties Royalties

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	273384	Total
Program Services	242639	ProgramServices
Management And General	21361	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	9384	Fundraising

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	477869	Total
Program Services	335508	ProgramServices
Management And General	83322	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	59039	Fundraising

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	34551	Total
Program Services	25006	ProgramServices
Management And General	307	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	9238	Fundraising

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4772	Total
Management And General	4772	ManagementAndGeneral

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	43455	Total
Program Services	33432	ProgramServices
Management And General	4042	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	5981	Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	17191	Total
Program Services	15639	ProgramServices
Management And General	1086	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	466	Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	FundraisingFundraising	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
DIRECT MARKET MAILINGS	388597	388597
LIBRARY	39670	890	38616	164
COSTS RELATED TO LEGAL CASES	22033		22033

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	9372448	Total
Program Services	7210535	ProgramServices
Management And General	871821	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1290092	Fundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part X	X	InfoInScheduleOPartX

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	812047	BOY
EOY	348617	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5404508	BOY
EOY	5615830	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4927327	BOY
EOY	4304527	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	578025	BOY
EOY	573605	EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	85398	BOY
EOY	125717	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	1189135	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	970530	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	170515	BOY
EOY	218605	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2653275	BOY
EOY	4590738	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2393105	BOY
EOY	4724101	EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	8129	BOY
EOY	5458	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	17032329	BOY
EOY	20507198	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	780386	BOY
EOY	1082335	EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	849	BOY
EOY	7532	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	34068	BOY
EOY	47832	EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	235554	BOY
EOY	281757	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1050857	BOY
EOY	1419456	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	11441757	BOY
EOY	13711924	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3591993	BOY
EOY	4405696	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	947722	BOY
EOY	970122	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	15981472	BOY
EOY	19087742	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	17032329	BOY
EOY	20507198	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	2435623	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest	670647	ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	true	FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed	true	FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	2471678	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	4883293	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	4958526	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	16104389	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	10173190	CurrentTaxYear
Total	38591076	Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	2471678	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	4883293	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	4958526	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	16104389	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	10173190	CurrentTaxYear
Total	38591076	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total	1692771	AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170	36898305	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	163021	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	99457	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	71125	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	66899	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	119853	CurrentTaxYear
Total	520355	Total

Net UBI NetUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	39111431	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	8445984	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.94342	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.92830	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	4951	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	41730	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	46681	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	9325767	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	9372448	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	618622	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	154656	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx		TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx		TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	507481	CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2	452555	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	526667	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	618622	CurrentYear
Total	2105325	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$3,157,988	LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	101903	CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2	52100	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	47600	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	46681	CurrentYear
Total	248284	Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	126870	CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2	113139	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	131667	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	154656	CurrentYear
Total	526332	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$789,498	GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	11528	CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2	0	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	2984	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	4951	CurrentYear
Total	19463	Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art Amts		HeldWorksOfArtAmts
Collect Used For Scholar Research	X	CollectUsedForScholarResearch

Collection Used For Other CollectionUsedForOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Collection Used For Other Purposes	X	CollectionUsedForOtherPurposes
Description Of Other Purposes	ASSIST IN RESEARCH - CLIENT CASES	DescriptionOfOtherPurposes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets For Sale	false	SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	4359715	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	3430514	Contributions
Other Expenditures	2594411	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	5195818	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	1768590	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	3627190	Contributions
Other Expenditures	856065	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	4539715	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2404013	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	649850	Contributions
Other Expenditures	1285273	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	1768590	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	985392	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	1706805	Contributions
Other Expenditures	288184	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	2404013	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	5007620	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	278721	Contributions
Other Expenditures	4300949	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	985392	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.00000	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.18050	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.81950	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	58937	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	58937	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	80000	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	80000	Depreciation
Book Value	0	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Leasehold Improvements		LeaseholdImprovements

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	720554	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	605572	Depreciation
Book Value	114982	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	329644	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	284958	Depreciation
Book Value	44686	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	218605	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial Derivatives		FinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity Interests		CloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
HEDGE FUND	3524101	F
PREFERRED STOCK	200000	F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	1000000	F

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities	4724101	TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability	0	FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	RETIREMENT OBLIGATION	Description
Amount	$281,757	Amount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	281757	TotalOfAmounts
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	12478718	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments	670647	NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990	670647	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	11808071	RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form990	11808071	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	9372448	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal	9372448	ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990	9372448	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
PART III, LINE 1A	IF ELECTED UNDER SFAS 116 PROVIDE FOOTNOTE FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	COLLECTIONS OF WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, AND SIMILAR ASSETS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED IN AS MUCH AS THE ITEMS ARE PRESERVED AND CARED FOR CONTINUOUSLY. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISITION AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS, OR IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS WERE RESTRICTED TO THAT USE BY DONOR STIPULATION. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSAL OF AND INSURANCE RECOVERIES RELATED TO COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. NARF'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF RARE BOOKS AND MAPS. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PURPOSES. THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THE DISPOSITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS.
PART III, LINE 4	THE EXEMPT PURPOSE	COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF RARE BOOKS AND MAPS. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PURPOSES, WHICH ARE USED IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT INDIAN RIGHTS, LAWS, AND ISSUES.
PART V, LINE 4	DESCRIBE THE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS	THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE ONLY DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR DONOR-SPECIFIED PERIODS. RETURNS GENERATED BY THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE UNRESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR STIPULATIONS AND ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2	UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS	MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	X	MailSolicitations
Email Solicitations	X	EmailSolicitations
In Person Solicitations	X	InPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfGovtGrants
Agreement Ref Fundraising	true	AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Individual	BRICKMILL MARKETING SERVICES	NameOfIndividual
Activity	DIRECT MAIL	Activity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds	false	FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts	754189	GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor	24000	AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization	730189	NetToOrganization

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	754189	TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors	24000	TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization	730189	TotalNetToOrganization
All States	All States	AllStates

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	SCHEDULE G, PART I	Identifier
Return Reference	FUNDRAISING	ReturnReference
Explanation	PAYMENTS FOR PRODUCTION EXPENSES (SUCH AS PRINTING AND POSTAGE) TO BRICKMILL MARKETING SERVICES WERE MADE SEPARETALY FROM FUNDRAISING FEES. TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES AMOUNTED TO $388,597 FOR THE YEAR.	Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	true	RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (24 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient	IRC SectionIRCSection	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES
1016 W 6TH AVE	ANCHORAGE	AK	99501	920034754	501(C)(3)	31046
ANISHINABE LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 157	CASS LAKE	MN	56633	410960032	501(C)(3)	74106
CALIFORNIA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
609 S ESCONDIDO BLVD	ESCONDIDO	CA	86515	941676390	501(C)(3)	157985
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES INC
1474 MAIN AVE STE 200	DURANGO	CO	81301	840402702	501(C)(3)	18941
DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 727	MISSION	SD	57555	460310828	501(C)(3)	85262
DNA PEOPLE'S LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 306	WINDOW ROCK	AZ	86515	860207220	501(C)(3)	175930
IDAHO LEGAL AID SERVICES INC
310 N 5TH ST	BOISE	ID	83702	820293641	501(C)(3)	79711
LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA
SYLVA OFFICE PO BOX 426	SYLVA	NC	28779	311784161	501(C)(3)	16080
LEGAL AID OF WYOMING
211 W 19TH ST STE 300	CHEYENNE	WY	82001	830222545	501(C)(3)	81192
LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF NORTH DAKOTA
PO BOX 1893	BISMARCK	ND	58502	450336235	501(C)(3)	67879
MICHIGAN INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
814 S GARFIELD AVE	TRAVERSE CITY	MI	49686	382077208	501(C)(3)	67371
MISSISSIPPI CHOCTAW LEGAL DEFENSE
PO BOX 6255	CHOCTAW	MS	39350	640345731	GOV'T ORG	24532
MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES
616 HELENA AVE STE 100	HELENA	MT	59601	810298262	501(C)(3)	53876
NEBRASKA LEGAL SERVICES
1904 FARNAM ST STE 500	OMAHA	NE	68102	470483506	501(C)(3)	50324
NEVADA LEGAL SERVICES
530 S 6TH ST	LAS VEGAS	NV	89101	880176914	501(C)(3)	110398
NEW MEXICO LEGAL AID
PO BOX 25486 ADMIN	ALBUQUERQUE	NM	87125	850116950	501(C)(3)	89848
NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT
401 2ND AVE SOUTH	SEATTLE	WA	98104	911687791	501(C)(3)	27047
OKLAHOMA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
4200 PERIMETER CTR	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	73112	731142462	501(C)(3)	110612
OREGON LEGAL AID SERVICESNA PROGRAM
1827 NE 44TH AVE	PORTLAND	OR	87213	830635480	501(C)(3)	93770
PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE
PO BOX 547	PORTLAND	ME	04112	010279387	501(C)(3)	52758
SOUTHERN ARIZONA LEGAL AID
2343 E BRADWAY BLVD	TUCSON	AZ	85719	860143449	501(C)(3)	70158
TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID
300 S TEXAS BLVD	WESLACO	TX	78596	741675230	501(C)(3)	75880
UTAH LEGAL SERVICES
205 NORTH 400 WEST	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84103	870298910	501(C)(3)	66230
WISCONSIN JUDICAREINDIAN LAW OFFICE
PO BOX 6100	WAUSAU	WI	54402	391170880	501(C)(3)	27735

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	24	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2	ReturnReference
Explanation	ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUBCONTRACTORS RELATED TO THE FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS FOR TRIBAL CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. MONITORING INCLUDES: THOROUGH REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO STRICT TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING QUARTERLY REPORTING AND AUDITING REQUIREMENTS AND PERIODIC SITE VISITS.	Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Employment Contract	X	WrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 entries)

TitleTitle	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
JOHN ECHOHAWK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	198012	0	0	0	762	0	12737	0	27590	0	239101	0	0	0
MELODY MCCOY
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE	176075		0		138		35521		33325		245059		0
KIM GOTTSCHALK
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE	168971		0		762		17258		26161		213152		0
NATALIE LANDRETH
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE	141901		0		54		7356		17405		166716		0
DON WHARTON
ATTORNEY	166012		0		762		10457		18155		195386		0
STEVEN MOORE
ATTORNEY	166392		0		396		10561		30047		207396		0
HEATHER KENDALL
ATTORNEY	175855		0		258		27632		19300		223045		0
RICHARD GUEST
ATTORNEY	158769		0		258		8460		14972		182459		0
DAVID GOVER
ATTORNEY	122015		0		54		7258		32391		161718		0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
PROCESS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990	FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11B	THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THIRD PARTY PREPARERS. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THOROUGHLY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH COPIES OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
PROCESS FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY	FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12C	BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SUPERVISORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY (BY JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR). DISCLOSURE AND DETERMINATION OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLECT OF INTEREST (PCI) AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEVEL ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD CHAIR (IF BOARD CHAIR IS THE ONE WITH PCI, THEN TO THE VICE-CHAIR), WHICH IS THEN BROUGHT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION. BOARD MEMBERS WITH PCI SHALL BE ABSENT FROM THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION AND DECISION. EMPLOYEES WITH PCI SHALL GO TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) (IF ED HAS A PCI, THEN TO THE BOARD CHAIR). THE MATTER WILL THEN GO TO CORPORATE OFFICERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION.
REVIEW OF CEO OR TOP MGMT OFFICIAL COMPENSATION	FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15A & 15B	AN EXTENSIVE SALARY SURVEY IS PERFORMED FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE SUMMER OF EVERY EVEN YEAR IN WHICH CURRENT SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO MARKET SURVEY DATA OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEY SOURCES. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND THEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE TAKEN FOR SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THIS PROCEDURE WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2012.
EXPLAIN IF 1023/1024, 990, 990-T NOT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC	FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 18	FORM 1023 WAS FILED BEFORE JULY 15, 1987 AND A COPY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME.
Describe how documents are made available to the public	Form 990, Part VI, Question 19	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS (WITH A VALID BUSINESS PURPOSE) FOR THE MANAGING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE CONSIDERED.
GOVERNMENT GRANTS	PART VIII, LINE 1(E)	THE AMOUNT SHOWN AS GOVERNMENT GRANTS ON LINE 1(E) INCLUDES $4,445,947 OF GRANT REVENUE FROM APPROXIMATELY 39 TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.