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51 NARF Legal Rev. 1 (2026)

handle is hein.journals/narf51 and id is 1 raw text is: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF THE TRIBAL SUPREME COURT PROJECT The following is excerpted from the Tribal Supreme Court Project's 25th Anniversary Report. We also inviteyou tojoin us in Washington, DC, on September 17-18, 2026, as we celebrate 25years of Project advocacy on behalf of Tribal interests at the highest levels of the federaljudiciary. Learn more and read the full report at sct.narforg. The Tribal Supreme Court Project (TSCP) was established in 2001 by the National Congress of 25 YEARS OF TSCP American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American (2001-2026) Rights Fund (NARF) to address the erosion of Tribal sovereignty in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Since its inception, the TSCP has Monitored 550 Al/AN or monitored 550 cases, supported every major federal federal Indian law cases at Indian law case argued before the Court, and built a petition and merits stages network of over 300 volunteers. These efforts have &AAA A&A AA,A significantly improved outcomes for Tribes, with a 70% win rate in SCOTUS cases over the last decade, Supported all 36 Al/AN or compared to an 80% loss rate before the Project's federal Indian Law cases creation. heard on the merits Key victories include Nebraska a Parker (2016), A McGirt a Oklahoma (2020), and Haaland a Brackeen (2023), which have strengthened Tribal sovereignty Built a workgroup ofover and shaped legal doctrine. Moving forward, the 300 volunteer practitioners, TSCP aims to expand its lower-court tracking, professors, and partners provide more training for Tribal attorneys, deepen jurisprudential analysis, and broaden partnerships to address emerging challenges to Tribal sovereignty. Win-loss record of Tribes HISTORY AND SERVICE improved from 20-8O% to Since its establishment in 1790, SCOTUS has 70-30% decided over 30,000 cases, with approximately 200 involving American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/ AN) Tribes. Federal Indian law cases often involve treaties, Congressional acts, and inter-sovereign relations. SCOTUS decisions have significant Celebrating 25 Years of TSCP...............Page 1 impacts on Tribal rights, some affirming and others Case Updates.......................................Page 4 Tribal Supreme Court Project................Page 5 undermining them. National Indian Law Library...................Page 6 CalltoAction.......................................Page 6 The TSCP was created in response to a series NARF...................................................Page 7 of detrimental SCOTUS decisions in 2001 that